Casio EX-S7 vs Ricoh WG-20

Its time to take a deeper look at the Casio EX-S7 and Ricoh WG-20, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Waterproof by competitors Casio and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the EX-S7 (12MP) and the WG-20 (14MP) is fairly comparable and they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The EX-S7 was manufactured 5 years before the WG-20 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-S7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Ricoh WG-20 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the EX-S7 matches up versus the WG-20 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-S7 and Ricoh WG-20. The entire galleries are provided at Casio EX-S7 Gallery and Ricoh WG-20 Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-S7 has physical dimensions of 97mm x 57mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-20 has measurements of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

Check the Casio EX-S7 and Ricoh WG-20 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the EX-S7 vs the WG-20.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-S7 and WG-20 is 96 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions simply by checking out technical specs. The image underneath may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-S7 and WG-20.

As you have seen, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You should anticipate the Ricoh WG-20 to provide more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged EX-S7 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.