Canon XC10 vs Ricoh WG-6

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Canon XC10 versus Ricoh WG-6, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by companies Canon and Ricoh. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the XC10 (12MP) and WG-6 (20MP) and the XC10 (1") and WG-6 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor size.

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The XC10 was announced 3 years prior to the WG-6 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Canon XC10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Ricoh WG-6 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the XC10 scores vs the WG-6 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon XC10 and Ricoh WG-6. The whole galleries are available at Canon XC10 Gallery and Ricoh WG-6 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon XC10 comes with outer dimensions of 125mm x 102mm x 122mm (4.9" x 4.0" x 4.8") with a weight of 1040 grams (2.29 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-6 has measurements of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 246 grams (0.54 lbs).

Analyze the Canon XC10 versus Ricoh WG-6 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the XC10 and the WG-6.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the XC10 and WG-6 is 54 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to envision the gap in sensor sizing merely by checking out a spec sheet. The visual here will give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the XC10 and WG-6.

As you can see, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The XC10 with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Ricoh WG-6 will produce more detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older XC10 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.