Canon S100 vs Ricoh WG-70

Its time to look more closely at the Canon S100 and Ricoh WG-70, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by brands Canon and Ricoh. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the S100 (12MP) and WG-70 (16MP) and the S100 (1/1.7") and WG-70 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The S100 was manufactured 9 years before the WG-70 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short overview of how the S100 grades versus the WG-70 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot S100 & Ricoh WG-70. The entire galleries are provided at Canon S100 Gallery & Ricoh WG-70 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon S100 has got exterior measurements of 99mm x 60mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-70 has measurements of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use during that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the S100 versus the WG-70.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the S100 and WG-70 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizing just by reviewing a spec sheet. The graphic here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the S100 and WG-70.

Clearly, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The S100 featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Ricoh WG-70 will offer greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The older S100 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.