Casio EX-100 vs Ricoh WG-M1

Its time to take a deeper look at the Casio EX-100 vs Ricoh WG-M1, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Waterproof by brands Casio and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the EX-100 (12MP) and the WG-M1 (14MP) is relatively comparable but the EX-100 (1/1.7") and WG-M1 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-100 was launched 7 months before the WG-M1 and they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple overview of how the EX-100 grades versus the WG-M1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-100 and Ricoh WG-M1. The complete galleries are viewable at Casio EX-100 Gallery and Ricoh WG-M1 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-100 features outside dimensions of 119mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") and a weight of 389 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-M1 has measurements of 66mm x 43mm x 89mm (2.6" x 1.7" x 3.5") and a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the EX-100 versus the WG-M1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-100 and WG-M1 is 83 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizes merely by going through a spec sheet. The picture below will give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-100 and WG-M1.

As you can see, both cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The EX-100 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Ricoh WG-M1 will produce greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged EX-100 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.