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Canon G12 vs Ricoh WG-20

Portability
83
Imaging
35
Features
50
Overall
41
Canon PowerShot G12 front
 
Ricoh WG-20 front
Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Canon G12 vs Ricoh WG-20 Key Specs

Canon G12
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 401g - 112 x 76 x 48mm
  • Introduced January 2011
  • Previous Model is Canon G11
  • Renewed by Canon G15
Ricoh WG-20
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 164g - 114 x 58 x 28mm
  • Revealed February 2014
Photography Glossary

Canon G12 vs Ricoh WG-20 Overview

Following is a in depth overview of the Canon G12 vs Ricoh WG-20, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Canon and Ricoh. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the G12 (10MP) and WG-20 (14MP) and the G12 (1/1.7") and WG-20 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The G12 was brought out 4 years earlier than the WG-20 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief summation of how the G12 scores vs the WG-20 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon G12 over the Ricoh WG-20

 G12 WG-20 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen sizing2.8"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.1")
Screen resolution461k230kSharper screen (+231k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-20 over the Canon G12

 WG-20 G12 
RevealedFebruary 2014January 2011More modern by 37 months

Common features in the Canon G12 and Ricoh WG-20

 G12 WG-20 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Touch screen No Touch screen

Canon G12 vs Ricoh WG-20 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon G12 provides outer measurements of 112mm x 76mm x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") with a weight of 401 grams (0.88 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-20 has measurements of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

Look at the Canon G12 vs Ricoh WG-20 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have during that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the G12 vs the WG-20.

Canon G12 vs Ricoh WG-20 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G12 and WG-20 is 83 and 93 respectively.

Canon G12 vs Ricoh WG-20 top view buttons comparison

Canon G12 vs Ricoh WG-20 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very tough to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes merely by checking out specifications. The pic here might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the G12 and WG-20.

Plainly, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The G12 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting bokeh easier and the Ricoh WG-20 will produce extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged G12 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon G12 vs Ricoh WG-20 sensor size comparison

Canon G12 vs Ricoh WG-20 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon G12 vs Ricoh WG-20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon G12 Portrait photography features
Ricoh WG-20 Portrait photography features
47
focusing manually
great flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
provides face detection focus
exports RAW formats
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
40
you can focus manually
good megapixels (14MP)
includes face detection focusing
manual mode not available
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon G12
Street photography with Ricoh WG-20
64
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
more heavy than competition (401 grams)
62
image stabilization (Digital)
environment sealing
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon G12 Sports photography advice
Ricoh WG-20 Sports photography advice
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good battery power (370 CIPA)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
lacks phase detect auto focus
44
image stabilization (Digital)
good megapixels (14MP)
includes tracking autofocus
environment sealing
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon G12
Travel photography with Ricoh WG-20
60
good battery power (370 per charge)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
reasonably wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition (401g)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
71
environment sealing
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
does not feature selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon G12 Landscape photography details
Ricoh WG-20 Landscape photography details
49
focusing manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (2.8 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
good battery power (370 CIPA)
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
missing Timelapse mode
47
you can focus manually
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
environment sealing
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon G12 Vlogging features
Ricoh WG-20 Vlogging features
60
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone jack
more heavy than competition (401g)
31
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
includes face detection focusing
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone port
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Canon G12 vs Ricoh WG-20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon G12 and Ricoh WG-20
 Canon PowerShot G12Ricoh WG-20
General Information
Brand Canon Ricoh
Model Canon PowerShot G12 Ricoh WG-20
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2011-01-19 2014-02-05
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4 -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-4.5 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.8 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 461 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (tunnel) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.00 m 4.00 m (Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/2000 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30p, 15p), 640 x 480 (30p, 15p), 320 x 240 (30p, 15p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 401g (0.88 lb) 164g (0.36 lb)
Dimensions 112 x 76 x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") 114 x 58 x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 47 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 20.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.2 not tested
DXO Low light score 161 not tested
Other
Battery life 370 images 260 images
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-7L D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $600 $370