Canon S95 vs Ricoh WG-30W

Its time to take a closer look at the Canon S95 and Ricoh WG-30W, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by competitors Canon and Ricoh. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the S95 (10MP) and WG-30W (16MP) and the S95 (1/1.7") and WG-30W (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor size.

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The S95 was manufactured 4 years prior to the WG-30W and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summation of how the S95 matches up vs the WG-30W in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot S95 and Ricoh WG-30W. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon S95 Gallery and Ricoh WG-30W Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Canon S95 has exterior dimensions of 100mm x 58mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") with a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-30W has proportions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

See the Canon S95 and Ricoh WG-30W in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the S95 compared to the WG-30W.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S95 and WG-30W is 93 and 91 respectively.

Typically, its hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements simply by going over technical specs. The graphic below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S95 and WG-30W.

As you can tell, both of those cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The S95 due to its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Ricoh WG-30W will deliver greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos far more aggressively. The older S95 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.