Casio EX-100 vs Ricoh WG-50

Its time to take a closer look at the Casio EX-100 vs Ricoh WG-50, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Casio and Ricoh. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the EX-100 (12MP) and WG-50 (16MP) and the EX-100 (1/1.7") and WG-50 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizes.

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The EX-100 was brought out 4 years before the WG-50 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a simple summary of how the EX-100 grades vs the WG-50 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-100 & Ricoh WG-50. The entire galleries are viewable at Casio EX-100 Gallery & Ricoh WG-50 Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The Casio EX-100 comes with external measurements of 119mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") along with a weight of 389 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-50 has specifications of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view size comparison of the EX-100 vs the WG-50.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-100 and WG-50 is 83 and 91 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor dimensions purely by looking at a spec sheet. The image underneath should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-100 and WG-50.

As you can see, the 2 cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The EX-100 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Ricoh WG-50 will give you extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged EX-100 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.