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Canon SX120 IS vs Ricoh WG-M1

Portability
87
Imaging
33
Features
28
Overall
31
Canon PowerShot SX120 IS front
 
Ricoh WG-M1 front
Portability
91
Imaging
38
Features
22
Overall
31

Canon SX120 IS vs Ricoh WG-M1 Key Specs

Canon SX120 IS
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-360mm (F2.8-4.3) lens
  • 285g - 111 x 71 x 45mm
  • Announced August 2009
Ricoh WG-M1
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 1.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • (1×)mm (F2.8) lens
  • 190g - 66 x 43 x 89mm
  • Revealed September 2014
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Canon SX120 IS vs Ricoh WG-M1 Overview

Following is a detailed review of the Canon SX120 IS versus Ricoh WG-M1, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by companies Canon and Ricoh. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the SX120 IS (10MP) and WG-M1 (14MP) and the SX120 IS (1/2.5") and WG-M1 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The SX120 IS was revealed 6 years earlier than the WG-M1 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the SX120 IS scores vs the WG-M1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX120 IS over the Ricoh WG-M1

 SX120 IS WG-M1 
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Screen sizing3"1.5"Bigger screen (+1.5")
Screen resolution230k115kCrisper screen (+115k dot)

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-M1 over the Canon SX120 IS

 WG-M1 SX120 IS 
RevealedSeptember 2014August 2009More modern by 61 months

Common features in the Canon SX120 IS and Ricoh WG-M1

 SX120 IS WG-M1 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Canon SX120 IS vs Ricoh WG-M1 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry around your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX120 IS provides outer dimensions of 111mm x 71mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") along with a weight of 285 grams (0.63 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-M1 has dimensions of 66mm x 43mm x 89mm (2.6" x 1.7" x 3.5") and a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the SX120 IS versus the WG-M1.

Canon SX120 IS vs Ricoh WG-M1 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX120 IS and WG-M1 is 87 and 91 respectively.

Canon SX120 IS vs Ricoh WG-M1 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX120 IS vs Ricoh WG-M1 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is tough to picture the gap between sensor sizes only by reading a spec sheet. The pic underneath should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX120 IS and WG-M1.

Clearly, each of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The SX120 IS using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Ricoh WG-M1 will offer you extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged SX120 IS is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Canon SX120 IS vs Ricoh WG-M1 sensor size comparison

Canon SX120 IS vs Ricoh WG-M1 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX120 IS vs Ricoh WG-M1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX120 IS Portrait photography highlights
Ricoh WG-M1 Portrait photography highlights
33
manual focus
above average flash sync (1/500 seconds)
can't use external flash
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.5")
lack of RAW files
29
good MP (14MP)
no manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon SX120 IS Street photography highlights
Ricoh WG-M1 Street photography highlights
51
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.5")
lack of RAW files
more heavy than average (285 grams)
52
environment sealing
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
low maximum ISO (800)
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX120 IS as a Sports photography camera
Ricoh WG-M1 as a Sports photography camera
26
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
low megapixels (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.5")
lack of phase detect auto focus
37
good MP (14MP)
environment sealing
great battery pack (350 CIPA)
fixed focal length ((1×)mm)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon SX120 IS
Travel photography with Ricoh WG-M1
51
has built in flash
great reach (360mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
more heavy than average (285g)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
64
great battery pack (350 per charge)
environment sealing
good MP (14 megapixels)
missing Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX120 IS Landscape photography factors
Ricoh WG-M1 Landscape photography factors
36
manual focus
screen size is decent (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
low megapixels (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.5")
lack of RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse mode
35
good MP (14MP)
environment sealing
great battery pack (350 shots)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length ((1×)mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (1.5 inches)
manual mode not available
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
low maximum ISO (800)
no RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX120 IS as a Vlogging camera
Ricoh WG-M1 as a Vlogging camera
23
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have microphone socket
more heavy than average (285 grams)
26
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
missing microphone port
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Canon SX120 IS vs Ricoh WG-M1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX120 IS and Ricoh WG-M1
 Canon PowerShot SX120 ISRicoh WG-M1
General Information
Company Canon Ricoh
Model Canon PowerShot SX120 IS Ricoh WG-M1
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Announced 2009-08-19 2014-09-12
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 4 -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.5" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 5.744 x 4.308mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 24.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 1600 800
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-360mm (10.0x) (1×)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-4.3 f/2.8
Macro focus range 1cm -
Focal length multiplier 6.3 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 1.5 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 115 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds -
Max shutter speed 1/2500 seconds -
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.00 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Fill-in no built-in flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/500 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 160 x 120 (15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 960 (50p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p), 848 x 480 (60p, 120p)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 285g (0.63 lb) 190g (0.42 lb)
Dimensions 111 x 71 x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") 66 x 43 x 89mm (2.6" x 1.7" x 3.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 350 photos
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model 2 x AA DB-65
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) -
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus, HC MMCplus microSD/microSDHC, internal
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $249 $2,000