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Canon S200 vs Ricoh WG-M1

Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
41
Overall
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Canon PowerShot S200 front
 
Ricoh WG-M1 front
Portability
91
Imaging
38
Features
22
Overall
31

Canon S200 vs Ricoh WG-M1 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
  • Revealed February 2014
Ricoh WG-M1
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 1.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • (1×)mm (F2.8) lens
  • 190g - 66 x 43 x 89mm
  • Announced September 2014
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Canon S200 vs Ricoh WG-M1 Overview

Its time to examine more closely at the Canon S200 vs Ricoh WG-M1, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Canon and Ricoh. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the S200 (10MP) and WG-M1 (14MP) and the S200 (1/1.7") and WG-M1 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The S200 was unveiled 6 months prior to the WG-M1 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the S200 matches up vs the WG-M1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon S200 over the Ricoh WG-M1

 S200 WG-M1 
Manual focus More accurate focus
Screen dimension3"1.5"Bigger screen (+1.5")
Screen resolution461k115kCrisper screen (+346k dot)

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-M1 over the Canon S200

 WG-M1 S200 

Common features in the Canon S200 and Ricoh WG-M1

 S200 WG-M1 
AnnouncedFebruary 2014September 2014Similar age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Neither features Touch screen

Canon S200 vs Ricoh WG-M1 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Canon S200 enjoys external dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 181 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-M1 has sizing of 66mm x 43mm x 89mm (2.6" x 1.7" x 3.5") and a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the S200 versus the WG-M1.

Canon S200 vs Ricoh WG-M1 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S200 and WG-M1 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Canon S200 vs Ricoh WG-M1 top view buttons comparison

Canon S200 vs Ricoh WG-M1 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its hard to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions only by looking at specifications. The image here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S200 and WG-M1.

To sum up, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The S200 with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Ricoh WG-M1 will resolve greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively.

Canon S200 vs Ricoh WG-M1 sensor size comparison

Canon S200 vs Ricoh WG-M1 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon S200 vs Ricoh WG-M1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon S200 Portrait photography advice
Ricoh WG-M1 Portrait photography advice
34
you can focus manually
comes with face detection focus
external flash not possible
low MP (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
doesn't have RAW format
29
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon S200 Street photography highlights
Ricoh WG-M1 Street photography highlights
61
image stabilization (Optical)
boasts touch focus
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
doesn't have RAW format
52
weather proofing
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
low max ISO (800)
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Sports Comparison

Canon S200 as a Sports photography camera
Ricoh WG-M1 as a Sports photography camera
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image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
low MP (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
not so great battery (200 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
37
megapixel count decent (14MP)
weather proofing
good battery life (350 shots)
can't change focal length ((1×)mm)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon S200 Travel photography advice
Ricoh WG-M1 Travel photography advice
64
boasts touch focus
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
missing Timelapse recording
not so great battery (200 CIPA)
low MP (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
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good battery life (350 CIPA)
weather proofing
megapixel count decent (14MP)
does not have Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon S200 Landscape photography info
Ricoh WG-M1 Landscape photography info
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you can focus manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low MP (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
doesn't have RAW format
not so great battery (200 shots)
missing Timelapse recording
35
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
weather proofing
good battery life (350 CIPA)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length ((1×)mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (1.5")
manual mode not possible
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
low max ISO (800)
has no RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon S200 Vlogging features
Ricoh WG-M1 Vlogging features
33
reasonably wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone port
26
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
does not have external microphone support
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Canon S200 vs Ricoh WG-M1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon S200 and Ricoh WG-M1
 Canon PowerShot S200Ricoh WG-M1
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Ricoh
Model type Canon PowerShot S200 Ricoh WG-M1
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Revealed 2014-02-21 2014-09-12
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 5 -
Sensor type CCD 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 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 6400 800
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) (1×)
Highest aperture f/2.0-5.9 f/2.8
Macro focusing range 3cm -
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 1.5 inch
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dots 115 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 secs -
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs -
Continuous shutter rate 2.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.00 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain no built-in flash
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 960 (50p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p), 848 x 480 (60p, 120p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 181 gr (0.40 pounds) 190 gr (0.42 pounds)
Dimensions 100 x 59 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") 66 x 43 x 89mm (2.6" x 1.7" x 3.5")
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 shots 350 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-6LH DB-65
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) -
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC microSD/microSDHC, internal
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $293 $2,000