Casio EX-S12 vs Ricoh WG-30W

Below is a detailed assessment of the Casio EX-S12 versus Ricoh WG-30W, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Casio and Ricoh. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the EX-S12 (12MP) and WG-30W (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The EX-S12 was manufactured 6 years earlier than the WG-30W and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the EX-S12 matches up vs the WG-30W when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-S12 & Ricoh WG-30W. The entire galleries are available at Casio EX-S12 Gallery & Ricoh WG-30W Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-S12 comes with outside measurements of 95mm x 60mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-30W has measurements of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the EX-S12 compared to the WG-30W.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-S12 and WG-30W is 96 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements purely by researching a spec sheet. The graphic here may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-S12 and WG-30W.

As you can see, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can expect to see the Ricoh WG-30W to provide you with greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The older EX-S12 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.