Canon N100 vs Ricoh WG-80

Its time to examine more closely at the Canon N100 and Ricoh WG-80, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by brands Canon and Ricoh. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the N100 (12MP) and WG-80 (16MP) and the N100 (1/1.7") and WG-80 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizing.

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The N100 was launched 9 years before the WG-80 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the N100 grades versus the WG-80 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot N100 & Ricoh WG-80. The complete galleries are available at Canon N100 Gallery & Ricoh WG-80 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera, you should think about its weight and volume. The Canon N100 features outer dimensions of 105mm x 68mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-80 has sizing of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the N100 compared to the WG-80.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the N100 and WG-80 is 89 and 91 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the N100 and WG-80.

Clearly, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The N100 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Ricoh WG-80 will offer you more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged N100 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.