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Canon S200 vs Ricoh WG-30

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
41
Overall
38
Canon PowerShot S200 front
 
Ricoh WG-30 front
Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
34
Overall
38

Canon S200 vs Ricoh WG-30 Key Specs

Canon S200
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.0-5.9) lens
  • 181g - 100 x 59 x 26mm
  • Announced February 2014
Ricoh WG-30
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 192g - 123 x 62 x 30mm
  • Introduced October 2014
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Canon S200 vs Ricoh WG-30 Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Canon S200 and Ricoh WG-30, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Canon and Ricoh. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the S200 (10MP) and WG-30 (16MP) and the S200 (1/1.7") and WG-30 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The S200 was launched 7 months before the WG-30 so they are both of a similar age. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summary of how the S200 matches up vs the WG-30 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon S200 over the Ricoh WG-30

 S200 WG-30 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k230kSharper screen (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-30 over the Canon S200

 WG-30 S200 
IntroducedOctober 2014February 2014Fresher by 7 months

Common features in the Canon S200 and Ricoh WG-30

 S200 WG-30 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch screen Neither includes Touch screen

Canon S200 vs Ricoh WG-30 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon S200 features outside measurements of 100mm x 59mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 181 grams (0.40 lbs) while 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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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the S200 vs the WG-30.

Canon S200 vs Ricoh WG-30 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the S200 and WG-30 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Canon S200 vs Ricoh WG-30 top view buttons comparison

Canon S200 vs Ricoh WG-30 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizing purely by viewing technical specs. The photograph here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the S200 and WG-30.

As you have seen, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The S200 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh simpler and the Ricoh WG-30 will provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots way more aggressively. The older S200 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon S200 vs Ricoh WG-30 sensor size comparison

Canon S200 vs Ricoh WG-30 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon S200 vs Ricoh WG-30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon S200 as a Portrait photography camera
Ricoh WG-30 as a Portrait photography camera
34
focusing manually
has face detect autofocus
external flash not possible
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
lack of RAW files
36
megapixel count good (16MP)
comes with face detection focus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon S200 Street photography details
Ricoh WG-30 Street photography details
61
image stabilization (Optical)
includes focus via touch
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
lack of RAW files
62
built in image stabilization (Digital)
environment sealing
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon S200 as a Sports photography camera
Ricoh WG-30 as a Sports photography camera
32
image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
not so great battery pack (200 shots)
lack of phase detect autofocus
45
built in image stabilization (Digital)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment sealing
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon S200
Travel photography with Ricoh WG-30
64
includes focus via touch
has built in flash
rather wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
no Timelapse function
not so great battery pack (200 per charge)
MP count low (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
71
environment sealing
megapixel count good (16MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
does not feature selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon S200 Landscape photography information
Ricoh WG-30 Landscape photography information
46
focusing manually
rather wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
MP count low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
lack of RAW files
not so great battery pack (200 per charge)
no Timelapse function
43
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
megapixel count good (16MP)
environment sealing
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon S200
Vlogging with Ricoh WG-30
33
rather wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone socket
33
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
comes with face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly display
missing external mic port
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Canon S200 vs Ricoh WG-30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon S200 and Ricoh WG-30
 Canon PowerShot S200Ricoh WG-30
General Information
Company Canon Ricoh
Model type Canon PowerShot S200 Ricoh WG-30
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Announced 2014-02-21 2014-10-09
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 5 -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.0-5.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 461 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 2.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 7.00 m 3.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 181 grams (0.40 pounds) 192 grams (0.42 pounds)
Physical dimensions 100 x 59 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") 123 x 62 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 200 photos 300 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-6LH D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $293 $428