Canon SD4500 IS vs Ricoh WG-80

Let's look a bit more closely at the Canon SD4500 IS and Ricoh WG-80, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by brands Canon and Ricoh. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the SD4500 IS (10MP) and WG-80 (16MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SD4500 IS was brought out 11 years before the WG-80 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the SD4500 IS matches up versus the WG-80 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS and Ricoh WG-80. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon SD4500 IS Gallery and Ricoh WG-80 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Canon SD4500 IS provides outside measurements of 101mm x 59mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-80 has specifications of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

See the Canon SD4500 IS and Ricoh WG-80 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the SD4500 IS against the WG-80.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SD4500 IS and WG-80 is 94 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizing purely by going over technical specs. The graphic here will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the SD4500 IS and WG-80.

As you have seen, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You should expect the Ricoh WG-80 to offer greater detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The older SD4500 IS is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.