Canon S120 vs Ricoh WG-30

Let's look a bit more closely at the Canon S120 and Ricoh WG-30, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by rivals Canon and Ricoh. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the S120 (12MP) and WG-30 (16MP) and the S120 (1/1.7") and WG-30 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The S120 was manufactured 10 months before the WG-30 which means that they are of a similar age. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise view of how the S120 matches up vs the WG-30 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot S120 & Ricoh WG-30. The entire galleries are available at Canon S120 Gallery & Ricoh WG-30 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Canon S120 features outside measurements of 100mm x 59mm x 29mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 217 grams (0.48 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-30 has measurements of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the S120 compared to the WG-30.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S120 and WG-30 is 92 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to see the gap between sensor sizes purely by looking at technical specs. The picture underneath will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the S120 and WG-30.

As you have seen, both of those cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The S120 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Ricoh WG-30 will give extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged S120 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.