Canon SX120 IS vs Ricoh WG-20

Below is a extended review of the Canon SX120 IS and Ricoh WG-20, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by brands Canon and Ricoh. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the SX120 IS (10MP) and WG-20 (14MP) and the SX120 IS (1/2.5") and WG-20 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SX120 IS was manufactured 5 years earlier than the WG-20 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief overview of how the SX120 IS matches up against the WG-20 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX120 IS & Ricoh WG-20. The entire galleries are available at Canon SX120 IS Gallery & Ricoh WG-20 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Canon SX120 IS offers exterior dimensions of 111mm x 71mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") having a weight of 285 grams (0.63 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-20 has specifications of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the SX120 IS versus the WG-20.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the SX120 IS and WG-20 is 87 and 93 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements purely by going over a spec sheet. The visual here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX120 IS and WG-20.

As you can see, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SX120 IS because of its tinier sensor will make getting bokeh tougher and the Ricoh WG-20 will offer extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older SX120 IS is going to be behind in sensor innovation.