Canon XC10 vs Ricoh WG-20

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Canon XC10 vs Ricoh WG-20, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by companies Canon and Ricoh. The resolution of the XC10 (12MP) and the WG-20 (14MP) is fairly well matched but the XC10 (1") and WG-20 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The XC10 was released 15 months later than the WG-20 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon XC10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Ricoh WG-20 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the XC10 grades vs the WG-20 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon XC10 & Ricoh WG-20. The complete galleries are available at Canon XC10 Gallery & Ricoh WG-20 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon XC10 offers exterior measurements of 125mm x 102mm x 122mm (4.9" x 4.0" x 4.8") having a weight of 1040 grams (2.29 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-20 has sizing of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") 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 select at that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the XC10 and the WG-20.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the XC10 and WG-20 is 54 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading through technical specs. The photograph below may give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the XC10 and WG-20.

As you can tell, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The XC10 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Ricoh WG-20 will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos a little more aggressively. The more recent XC10 provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.