Casio EX-100 vs Ricoh WG-20

Below is a extended assessment of the Casio EX-100 vs Ricoh WG-20, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by rivals Casio and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the EX-100 (12MP) and the WG-20 (14MP) is pretty comparable but the EX-100 (1/1.7") and WG-20 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The EX-100 was announced within a month of the WG-20 and they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the EX-100 matches up against the WG-20 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-100 & Ricoh WG-20. The whole galleries are available at Casio EX-100 Gallery & Ricoh WG-20 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-100 has got exterior dimensions of 119mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") having a weight of 389 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-20 has measurements 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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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the EX-100 compared to the WG-20.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-100 and WG-20 is 83 and 93 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to see the difference in sensor measurements merely by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph here should give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-100 and WG-20.

Clearly, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The EX-100 using its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Ricoh WG-20 will provide more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively.