Canon G12 vs Ricoh WG-70
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Canon G12 vs Ricoh WG-70 Key Specs
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- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 125 - 6400
- Digital Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
- 193g - 123 x 62 x 30mm
- Launched February 2020
- Refreshed by Ricoh WG-80
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Here is a comprehensive analysis of the Canon G12 versus Ricoh WG-70, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by brands Canon and Ricoh. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the G12 (10MP) and WG-70 (16MP) and the G12 (1/1.7") and WG-70 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.
Photography GlossaryThe G12 was brought out 10 years prior to the WG-70 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).
Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summation of how the G12 grades vs the WG-70 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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Reasons to pick Canon G12 over the Ricoh WG-70
| G12 | WG-70 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen type | Fully Articulated |  | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
| Screen size | 2.8" |  | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.1") |
| Screen resolution | 461k |  | 230k | Clearer screen (+231k dot) |
| Selfie screen |  | Take selfies |
Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-70 over the Canon G12
| WG-70 | G12 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launched | February 2020 |  | January 2011 | Fresher by 110 months |
Common features in the Canon G12 and Ricoh WG-70
| G12 | WG-70 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual focus |  | More accurate focusing | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | Lack of Touch friendly screen |
Canon G12 vs Ricoh WG-70 Physical Comparison
If you're aiming to carry your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Canon G12 features outer measurements of 112mm x 76mm x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") and a weight of 401 grams (0.88 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-70 has sizing of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).
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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the G12 vs the WG-70.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G12 and WG-70 is 83 and 91 respectively.
Canon G12 vs Ricoh WG-70 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it's hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizing simply by going over specs. The graphic below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the G12 and WG-70.
All in all, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The G12 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Ricoh WG-70 will deliver more detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older G12 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.
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Canon G12 vs Ricoh WG-70 Specifications
| Canon PowerShot G12 | Ricoh WG-70 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | Canon | Ricoh |
| Model type | Canon PowerShot G12 | Ricoh WG-70 |
| Category | Small Sensor Compact | Waterproof |
| Revealed | 2011-01-19 | 2020-02-04 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor Chip | Digic 4 | - |
| Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/1.7" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 7.44 x 5.58mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor area | 41.5mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 10 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Max resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Max native ISO | 3200 | 6400 |
| Lowest native ISO | 80 | 125 |
| RAW pictures | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focusing | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| Single AF | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| Center weighted AF | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detection AF | ||
| Contract detection AF | ||
| Phase detection AF | ||
| Total focus points | 9 | 9 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 28-140mm (5.0x) | 28-140mm (5.0x) |
| Highest aperture | f/2.8-4.5 | f/3.5-5.5 |
| Macro focusing range | 1cm | 1cm |
| Crop factor | 4.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
| Screen sizing | 2.8" | 2.7" |
| Screen resolution | 461 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch friendly | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | Optical (tunnel) | None |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 15 secs | 4 secs |
| Max shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
| Continuous shutter rate | 1.0fps | - |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
| Set WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash distance | 7.00 m | 5.50 m (at Auto ISO) |
| Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain | On, off |
| External flash | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Max flash synchronize | 1/2000 secs | - |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (24 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1280 x 720 @ 120p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1280 x 720 @ 60p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1280 x 720 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM |
| Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video data format | H.264 | MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Microphone support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | Yes (Wireless) |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 401 gr (0.88 lb) | 193 gr (0.43 lb) |
| Physical dimensions | 112 x 76 x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") | 123 x 62 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall rating | 47 | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth rating | 20.4 | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | 11.2 | not tested |
| DXO Low light rating | 161 | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 370 photos | 300 photos |
| Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | NB-7L | - |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) | Yes (2 or 10 secs, remote) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus | Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card |
| Card slots | 1 | 1 |
| Price at release | $600 | $280 |
