Canon S100 vs Ricoh WG-4

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Canon S100 vs Ricoh WG-4, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by rivals Canon and Ricoh. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the S100 (12MP) and WG-4 (16MP) and the S100 (1/1.7") and WG-4 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The S100 was manufactured 3 years prior to the WG-4 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the S100 matches up vs the WG-4 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot S100 & Ricoh WG-4. The entire galleries are available at Canon S100 Gallery & Ricoh WG-4 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon S100 enjoys physical measurements of 99mm x 60mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-4 has sizing of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the S100 compared to the WG-4.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S100 and WG-4 is 93 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to picture the difference in sensor sizing just by viewing specifications. The photograph here will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the S100 and WG-4.

To sum up, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The S100 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Ricoh WG-4 will render more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older S100 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.