Canon S120 vs Ricoh G700SE

Let's look a little more in depth at the Canon S120 and Ricoh G700SE, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Canon and Ricoh. The resolution of the S120 (12MP) and the G700SE (12MP) is very comparable but the S120 (1/1.7") and G700SE (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The S120 was manufactured 3 years later than the G700SE and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the S120 scores against the G700SE with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot S120 & Ricoh G700SE. The entire galleries are provided at Canon S120 Gallery & Ricoh G700SE Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon S120 offers outer dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 29mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 217 grams (0.48 lbs) whilst the Ricoh G700SE has dimensions of 117mm x 68mm x 32mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.3") having a weight of 307 grams (0.68 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the S120 vs the G700SE.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the S120 and G700SE is 92 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements simply by going through specs. The photograph here will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the S120 and G700SE.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras feature the identical MP but not the same sensor measurements. The S120 uses the larger sensor which should make achieving shallower depth of field simpler. The fresher S120 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.