Canon N100 vs Ricoh WG-70

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Canon N100 versus Ricoh WG-70, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Canon and Ricoh. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the N100 (12MP) and WG-70 (16MP) and the N100 (1/1.7") and WG-70 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizing.

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The N100 was revealed 7 years before the WG-70 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a concise summation of how the N100 grades vs the WG-70 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot N100 & Ricoh WG-70. The full galleries are available at Canon N100 Gallery & Ricoh WG-70 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon N100 has got outside measurements of 105mm x 68mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 1.4") having a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-70 has proportions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

Compare the Canon N100 versus Ricoh WG-70 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at the time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the N100 and the WG-70.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the N100 and WG-70 is 89 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizing only by looking through specs. The photograph here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the N100 and WG-70.

All in all, both cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The N100 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Ricoh WG-70 will render more detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older N100 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.