Casio EX-S12 vs Ricoh WG-30

The following is a in-depth analysis of the Casio EX-S12 and Ricoh WG-30, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by rivals Casio and Ricoh. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the EX-S12 (12MP) and WG-30 (16MP) but they possess the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The EX-S12 was introduced 6 years prior to the WG-30 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a short view of how the EX-S12 grades against the WG-30 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-S12 & Ricoh WG-30. The whole galleries are provided at Casio EX-S12 Gallery & Ricoh WG-30 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Casio EX-S12 has got outer measurements of 95mm x 60mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-30 has sizing of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the EX-S12 compared to the WG-30.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-S12 and WG-30 is 96 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to envision the gap between sensor dimensions purely by looking at technical specs. The pic underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-S12 and WG-30.

As you can tell, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Ricoh WG-30 to give you greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged EX-S12 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.