Canon S200 vs Ricoh WG-M1
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Canon S200 vs Ricoh WG-M1 Key Specs
(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
(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

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.

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.

Canon S200 vs Ricoh WG-M1 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot S200 & Ricoh WG-M1. The full galleries are available at Canon S200 Gallery & Ricoh WG-M1 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon S200 over the Ricoh WG-M1
S200 | WG-M1 | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | More accurate focus | ||
Screen dimension | 3" | ![]() | 1.5" | Bigger screen (+1.5") |
Screen resolution | 461k | ![]() | 115k | Crisper screen (+346k dot) |
Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-M1 over the Canon S200
WG-M1 | S200 |
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Common features in the Canon S200 and Ricoh WG-M1
S200 | WG-M1 | |||
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Announced | February 2014 | ![]() | September 2014 | Similar age |
Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | 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).
Compare the Canon S200 vs Ricoh WG-M1 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
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.

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 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 Screen and ViewFinder


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Canon S200 vs Ricoh WG-M1 Specifications
Canon PowerShot S200 | Ricoh WG-M1 | |
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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 |