Casio EX-FS10 vs Ricoh WG-30

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Casio EX-FS10 vs Ricoh WG-30, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Casio and Ricoh. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the EX-FS10 (9MP) and WG-30 (16MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The EX-FS10 was manufactured 6 years before the WG-30 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-FS10 being a Ultracompact camera and the Ricoh WG-30 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the EX-FS10 matches up vs the WG-30 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-FS10 & Ricoh WG-30. The entire galleries are available at Casio EX-FS10 Gallery & Ricoh WG-30 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera often, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-FS10 enjoys physical dimensions of 102mm x 55mm x 20mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-30 has dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the EX-FS10 vs the WG-30.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-FS10 and WG-30 is 96 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reviewing specs. The picture here will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-FS10 and WG-30.

All in all, both cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You can expect the Ricoh WG-30 to offer you greater detail due to its extra 7MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged EX-FS10 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.