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Casio EX-FH25 vs Ricoh WG-20

Portability
69
Imaging
33
Features
37
Overall
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Casio Exilim EX-FH25 front
 
Ricoh WG-20 front
Portability
93
Imaging
38
Features
36
Overall
37

Casio EX-FH25 vs Ricoh WG-20 Key Specs

Casio EX-FH25
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-520mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 524g - 122 x 81 x 83mm
  • Launched July 2010
Ricoh WG-20
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 164g - 114 x 58 x 28mm
  • Announced February 2014
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Casio EX-FH25 vs Ricoh WG-20 Overview

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Casio EX-FH25 vs Ricoh WG-20, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Casio and Ricoh. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the EX-FH25 (10MP) and WG-20 (14MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The EX-FH25 was brought out 4 years before the WG-20 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-FH25 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Ricoh WG-20 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the EX-FH25 grades against the WG-20 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-FH25 over the Ricoh WG-20

 EX-FH25 WG-20 
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-20 over the Casio EX-FH25

 WG-20 EX-FH25 
AnnouncedFebruary 2014July 2010More modern by 43 months

Common features in the Casio EX-FH25 and Ricoh WG-20

 EX-FH25 WG-20 
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Casio EX-FH25 vs Ricoh WG-20 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry around your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-FH25 comes with physical measurements of 122mm x 81mm x 83mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 3.3") having a weight of 524 grams (1.16 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-20 has proportions of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the EX-FH25 vs the WG-20.

Casio EX-FH25 vs Ricoh WG-20 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-FH25 and WG-20 is 69 and 93 respectively.

Casio EX-FH25 vs Ricoh WG-20 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-FH25 vs Ricoh WG-20 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes purely by viewing technical specs. The picture here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-FH25 and WG-20.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Ricoh WG-20 to provide you with extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged EX-FH25 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Casio EX-FH25 vs Ricoh WG-20 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-FH25 vs Ricoh WG-20 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-FH25 vs Ricoh WG-20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-FH25 Portrait photography info
Ricoh WG-20 Portrait photography info
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you can focus manually
supports RAW formats
can't use external flash
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
39
manual focus
MP count decent (14MP)
features face detection focus
no manual control
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-FH25 Street photography info
Ricoh WG-20 Street photography info
51
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
heavier than competition in class (524g)
62
built in image stabilization (Digital)
weather proofing
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-FH25 as a Sports photography camera
Ricoh WG-20 as a Sports photography camera
41
long zoom range (26-520mm 20.0 x zoom)
high max frames per second (40.0 fps)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
44
built in image stabilization (Digital)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
weather proofing
low fps (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-FH25 Travel photography details
Ricoh WG-20 Travel photography details
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has built in flash
decently wide (26mm)
very long reach (520mm)
no Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition in class (524g)
resolution not great (10MP)
does not have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
71
weather proofing
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-FH25 Landscape photography highlights
Ricoh WG-20 Landscape photography highlights
45
you can focus manually
decently wide (26mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no Time Lapse recording
47
manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
weather proofing
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-FH25 as a Vlogging camera
Ricoh WG-20 as a Vlogging camera
22
decently wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not have a selfie friendly display
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
no mic support
heavier than competition in class (524 grams)
30
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
features face detection focus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic jack
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Casio EX-FH25 vs Ricoh WG-20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-FH25 and Ricoh WG-20
 Casio Exilim EX-FH25Ricoh WG-20
General Information
Manufacturer Casio Ricoh
Model Casio Exilim EX-FH25 Ricoh WG-20
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Launched 2010-07-06 2014-02-05
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-520mm (20.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-4.5 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1500s
Continuous shooting speed 40.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.30 m 4.00 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (120, 30fps), 448 x 336 (30, 120, 240 fps), 224 x 168 (420 fps), 224 x 64 (1000 fps) 1280 x 720 (30p, 15p), 640 x 480 (30p, 15p), 320 x 240 (30p, 15p)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 524 gr (1.16 lbs) 164 gr (0.36 lbs)
Dimensions 122 x 81 x 83mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 3.3") 114 x 58 x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 260 shots
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model 4 x AA D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $450 $370