Canon SD980 IS vs Ricoh WG-30

The following is a extended overview of the Canon SD980 IS vs Ricoh WG-30, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by rivals Canon and Ricoh. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the SD980 IS (12MP) and WG-30 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SD980 IS was manufactured 6 years before the WG-30 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple summary of how the SD980 IS matches up against the WG-30 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SD980 IS and Ricoh WG-30. The entire galleries are available at Canon SD980 IS Gallery and Ricoh WG-30 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon SD980 IS offers outside measurements of 100mm x 53mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-30 has proportions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the SD980 IS against the WG-30.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the SD980 IS and WG-30 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Usually, its hard to envision the gap between sensor dimensions only by looking at a spec sheet. The picture here may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SD980 IS and WG-30.

Clearly, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Ricoh WG-30 to give you more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged SD980 IS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.