Casio EX-S200 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS

Its time to look closer at the Casio EX-S200 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Waterproof by competitors Casio and Ricoh. The image resolution of the EX-S200 (14MP) and the WG-4 GPS (16MP) is fairly close and both cameras offer the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The EX-S200 was unveiled 4 years before the WG-4 GPS which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-S200 being a Ultracompact camera and the Ricoh WG-4 GPS being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the EX-S200 matches up vs the WG-4 GPS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-S200 and Ricoh WG-4 GPS. The full galleries are viewable at Casio EX-S200 Gallery and Ricoh WG-4 GPS Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-S200 features exterior measurements of 100mm x 55mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 132 grams (0.29 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-4 GPS has dimensions of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the EX-S200 compared to the WG-4 GPS.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-S200 and WG-4 GPS is 96 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions only by looking through specs. The picture below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-S200 and WG-4 GPS.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Ricoh WG-4 GPS to render extra detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The more aged EX-S200 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.