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Canon S110 vs Ricoh WG-50

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
51
Overall
42
Canon PowerShot S110 front
 
Ricoh WG-50 front
Portability
91
Imaging
42
Features
39
Overall
40

Canon S110 vs Ricoh WG-50 Key Specs

Canon S110
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.0-5.9) lens
  • 198g - 99 x 59 x 27mm
  • Revealed September 2012
  • Earlier Model is Canon S100
  • Refreshed by Canon S120
Ricoh WG-50
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 193g - 123 x 62 x 30mm
  • Introduced May 2017
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Canon S110 vs Ricoh WG-50 Overview

Below, we are comparing the Canon S110 vs Ricoh WG-50, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by brands Canon and Ricoh. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the S110 (12MP) and WG-50 (16MP) and the S110 (1/1.7") and WG-50 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The S110 was manufactured 5 years earlier than the WG-50 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the S110 scores against the WG-50 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon S110 over the Ricoh WG-50

 S110 WG-50 
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution461k230kSharper display (+231k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-50 over the Canon S110

 WG-50 S110 
IntroducedMay 2017September 2012More recent by 57 months

Common features in the Canon S110 and Ricoh WG-50

 S110 WG-50 
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Canon S110 vs Ricoh WG-50 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to lug around your camera, you should factor its weight and size. The Canon S110 has outer measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-50 has specifications 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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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use during that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the S110 against the WG-50.

Canon S110 vs Ricoh WG-50 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S110 and WG-50 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Canon S110 vs Ricoh WG-50 top view buttons comparison

Canon S110 vs Ricoh WG-50 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements just by going through a spec sheet. The visual here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the S110 and WG-50.

As you can see, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The S110 featuring a larger sensor will make shooting bokeh easier and the Ricoh WG-50 will produce greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The older S110 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon S110 vs Ricoh WG-50 sensor size comparison

Canon S110 vs Ricoh WG-50 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon S110 vs Ricoh WG-50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon S110 Portrait photography highlights
Ricoh WG-50 Portrait photography highlights
42
focusing manually
includes face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
external flash not possible
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
42
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
provides face detection focus
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon S110 Street photography details
Ricoh WG-50 Street photography details
69
has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
supports touch focus
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
62
image stabilization (Digital)
weather proofing
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon S110 Sports photography factors
Ricoh WG-50 Sports photography factors
35
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking autofocus
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
terrible battery life (200 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect AF
49
image stabilization (Digital)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proofing
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon S110 as a Travel photography camera
Ricoh WG-50 as a Travel photography camera
64
supports touch focus
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
lack of Timelapse mode
terrible battery life (200 CIPA)
low MP (12MP)
does not have selfie friendly display
71
weather proofing
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
does not have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon S110 as a Landscape photography camera
Ricoh WG-50 as a Landscape photography camera
51
focusing manually
relatively wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
terrible battery life (200 CIPA)
lack of Timelapse mode
48
focusing manually
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon S110 Vlogging information
Ricoh WG-50 Vlogging information
37
relatively wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not have selfie friendly display
lack of external microphone jack
33
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
provides face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly screen
no external mic port
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Canon S110 vs Ricoh WG-50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon S110 and Ricoh WG-50
 Canon PowerShot S110Ricoh WG-50
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Ricoh
Model type Canon PowerShot S110 Ricoh WG-50
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Revealed 2012-09-17 2017-05-24
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 5 -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 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
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 12800 6400
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
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 24-120mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/2.0-5.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 461k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology TFT PureColor II G Touch screen LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames/s 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.00 m 5.50 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain On, off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Yes (Wireless)
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 198 gr (0.44 pounds) 193 gr (0.43 pounds)
Dimensions 99 x 59 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") 123 x 62 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 48 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 20.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.2 not tested
DXO Low light rating 168 not tested
Other
Battery life 200 pictures 300 pictures
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-5L D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs, remote)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $299 $280