Casio EX-100 vs Ricoh WG-80

Here is a detailed review of the Casio EX-100 and Ricoh WG-80, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof by competitors Casio and Ricoh. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the EX-100 (12MP) and WG-80 (16MP) and the EX-100 (1/1.7") and WG-80 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-100 was manufactured 9 years earlier than the WG-80 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple overview of how the EX-100 matches up vs the WG-80 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-100 & Ricoh WG-80. The entire galleries are viewable at Casio EX-100 Gallery & Ricoh WG-80 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-100 comes with outer measurements of 119mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") and a weight of 389 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-80 has measurements 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 vary depending on the lens you have during that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the EX-100 against the WG-80.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-100 and WG-80 is 83 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizing merely by researching specifications. The graphic underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-100 and WG-80.

Plainly, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The EX-100 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Ricoh WG-80 will render extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics far more aggressively. The older EX-100 will be behind in sensor technology.