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Canon S200 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
41
Overall
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Canon PowerShot S200 front
 
Ricoh WG-5 GPS front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
44
Overall
41

Canon S200 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Key Specs

Canon S200
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.0-5.9) lens
  • 181g - 100 x 59 x 26mm
  • Introduced February 2014
Ricoh WG-5 GPS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 236g - 125 x 65 x 32mm
  • Released February 2015
  • Superseded the Ricoh WG-4 GPS
  • Successor is Ricoh WG-6
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Canon S200 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Overview

On this page, we are matching up the Canon S200 and Ricoh WG-5 GPS, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by companies Canon and Ricoh. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the S200 (10MP) and WG-5 GPS (16MP) and the S200 (1/1.7") and WG-5 GPS (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The S200 was brought out 11 months prior to the WG-5 GPS and they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the S200 scores versus the WG-5 GPS in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon S200 over the Ricoh WG-5 GPS

 S200 WG-5 GPS 
Display resolution461k460kSharper display (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-5 GPS over the Canon S200

 WG-5 GPS S200 
ReleasedFebruary 2015February 2014More recent by 11 months

Common features in the Canon S200 and Ricoh WG-5 GPS

 S200 WG-5 GPS 
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Canon S200 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Canon S200 provides exterior dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 181 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-5 GPS has sizing of 125mm x 65mm x 32mm (4.9" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the S200 against the WG-5 GPS.

Canon S200 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the S200 and WG-5 GPS is 93 and 90 respectively.

Canon S200 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS top view buttons comparison

Canon S200 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be tough to visualize the gap in sensor measurements only by researching a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the S200 and WG-5 GPS.

As you can see, the two cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The S200 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Ricoh WG-5 GPS will provide you with more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images more aggressively. The older S200 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Canon S200 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS sensor size comparison

Canon S200 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon S200 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon S200 Portrait photography advice
Ricoh WG-5 GPS Portrait photography advice
34
manual focus
features face detection focusing
can't use external flash
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
has no RAW files
41
has manual focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
has face detect focus
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon S200
Street photography with Ricoh WG-5 GPS
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports focus via touch
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
has no RAW files
59
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
more heavy than competition in class (236g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon S200
Sports photography with Ricoh WG-5 GPS
32
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames per second)
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
not so great battery power (200 per charge)
has no phase detect AF
48
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
weather proofing
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
low battery pack (240 CIPA)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon S200 as a Travel photography camera
Ricoh WG-5 GPS as a Travel photography camera
64
supports focus via touch
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
not so great battery power (200 CIPA)
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
69
weather proofing
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
low battery pack (240 CIPA)
more heavy than competition in class (236g)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon S200
Landscape photography with Ricoh WG-5 GPS
46
manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
has no RAW files
not so great battery power (200 shots)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
54
has manual focus
rather wide (25mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
no manual exposure
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
low battery pack (240 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon S200 as a Vlogging camera
Ricoh WG-5 GPS as a Vlogging camera
33
quite wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external mic jack
34
rather wide (25mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
no microphone jack
more heavy than competition in class (236g)
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Canon S200 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon S200 and Ricoh WG-5 GPS
 Canon PowerShot S200Ricoh WG-5 GPS
General Information
Brand Name Canon Ricoh
Model type Canon PowerShot S200 Ricoh WG-5 GPS
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2014-02-21 2015-02-10
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 5 -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
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
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.0-5.9 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focusing distance 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 2.0fps 14.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.00 m 10.40 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye, on + redeye
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 181g (0.40 pounds) 236g (0.52 pounds)
Physical dimensions 100 x 59 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") 125 x 65 x 32mm (4.9" x 2.6" x 1.3")
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 240 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-6LH D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $293 $500