Canon S95 vs Ricoh WG-4

Below is a extensive review of the Canon S95 versus Ricoh WG-4, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by competitors Canon and Ricoh. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the S95 (10MP) and WG-4 (16MP) and the S95 (1/1.7") and WG-4 (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The S95 was brought out 4 years prior to the WG-4 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the S95 grades against the WG-4 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot S95 and Ricoh WG-4. The entire galleries are available at Canon S95 Gallery and Ricoh WG-4 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon S95 has exterior measurements of 100mm x 58mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") and a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-4 has proportions of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

Examine the Canon S95 versus Ricoh WG-4 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the S95 versus the WG-4.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S95 and WG-4 is 93 and 90 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading specs. The visual here may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the S95 and WG-4.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S95 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Ricoh WG-4 will offer extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older S95 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.