Canon S90 vs Ricoh WG-70

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Canon S90 versus Ricoh WG-70, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by brands Canon and Ricoh. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the S90 (10MP) and WG-70 (16MP) and the S90 (1/1.7") and WG-70 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The S90 was released 10 years prior to the WG-70 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the S90 matches up versus the WG-70 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot S90 & Ricoh WG-70. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon S90 Gallery & Ricoh WG-70 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon S90 provides physical measurements of 100mm x 58mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") with a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-70 has measurements of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the S90 compared to the WG-70.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S90 and WG-70 is 92 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to visualise the difference in sensor measurements purely by looking through specs. The visual underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the S90 and WG-70.

All in all, both cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S90 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Ricoh WG-70 will provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots far more aggressively. The older S90 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.