Casio EX-FS10 vs Ricoh WG-50

Let's look closer at the Casio EX-FS10 vs Ricoh WG-50, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Casio and Ricoh. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the EX-FS10 (9MP) and WG-50 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The EX-FS10 was revealed 9 years prior to the WG-50 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-FS10 being a Ultracompact camera and the Ricoh WG-50 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a short introduction of how the EX-FS10 matches up against the WG-50 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-FS10 and Ricoh WG-50. The full galleries are provided at Casio EX-FS10 Gallery and Ricoh WG-50 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera often, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-FS10 comes with external 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-50 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).

Compare the Casio EX-FS10 vs Ricoh WG-50 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the EX-FS10 against the WG-50.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the EX-FS10 and WG-50 is 96 and 91 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizing purely by reading through a spec sheet. The visual here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-FS10 and WG-50.

As you can see, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Ricoh WG-50 to give you extra detail because of its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older EX-FS10 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.