Canon S200 vs Ricoh WG-80

Its time to take a deeper look at the Canon S200 vs Ricoh WG-80, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by competitors Canon and Ricoh. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the S200 (10MP) and WG-80 (16MP) and the S200 (1/1.7") and WG-80 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The S200 was introduced 9 years earlier than the WG-80 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a short summation of how the S200 grades versus the WG-80 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot S200 and Ricoh WG-80. The whole galleries are available at Canon S200 Gallery and Ricoh WG-80 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon S200 enjoys external 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) and the Ricoh WG-80 has dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the S200 versus the WG-80.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S200 and WG-80 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements simply by going over a spec sheet. The visual here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the S200 and WG-80.

Clearly, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S200 with its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Ricoh WG-80 will deliver more detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older S200 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.