Canon S120 vs Ricoh WG-70

Its time to look more closely at the Canon S120 vs Ricoh WG-70, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Canon and Ricoh. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the S120 (12MP) and WG-70 (16MP) and the S120 (1/1.7") and WG-70 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The S120 was released 7 years earlier than the WG-70 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the S120 scores against the WG-70 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot S120 and Ricoh WG-70. The complete galleries are provided at Canon S120 Gallery and Ricoh WG-70 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. 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) while the Ricoh WG-70 has sizing 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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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the S120 compared to the WG-70.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S120 and WG-70 is 92 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to see the contrast between sensor sizing just by checking specs. The visual below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the S120 and WG-70.

All in all, the 2 cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The S120 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Ricoh WG-70 will give you extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older S120 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.