Canon XC10 vs Ricoh WG-30

Lets look a little more in depth at the Canon XC10 versus Ricoh WG-30, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Canon and Ricoh. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the XC10 (12MP) and WG-30 (16MP) and the XC10 (1") and WG-30 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The XC10 was manufactured 7 months later than the WG-30 and they are both of a similar generation. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon XC10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Ricoh WG-30 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a concise overview of how the XC10 matches up versus the WG-30 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon XC10 and Ricoh WG-30. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon XC10 Gallery and Ricoh WG-30 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Canon XC10 features external dimensions of 125mm x 102mm x 122mm (4.9" x 4.0" x 4.8") along with a weight of 1040 grams (2.29 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-30 has sizing of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

Examine the Canon XC10 versus Ricoh WG-30 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the XC10 against the WG-30.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the XC10 and WG-30 is 54 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements only by looking through specifications. The photograph below should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the XC10 and WG-30.

To sum up, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The XC10 due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Ricoh WG-30 will provide you with more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more modern XC10 will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.