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Casio EX-S7 vs Ricoh WG-50

Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
14
Overall
26
Casio Exilim EX-S7 front
 
Ricoh WG-50 front
Portability
91
Imaging
42
Features
39
Overall
40

Casio EX-S7 vs Ricoh WG-50 Key Specs

Casio EX-S7
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 36-107mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 121g - 97 x 57 x 20mm
  • Introduced February 2010
Ricoh WG-50
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 193g - 123 x 62 x 30mm
  • Launched May 2017
Photography Glossary

Casio EX-S7 vs Ricoh WG-50 Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Casio EX-S7 versus Ricoh WG-50, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Waterproof by companies Casio and Ricoh. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the EX-S7 (12MP) and WG-50 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The EX-S7 was introduced 8 years before the WG-50 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-S7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Ricoh WG-50 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summary of how the EX-S7 matches up vs the WG-50 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-S7 over the Ricoh WG-50

 EX-S7 WG-50 

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-50 over the Casio EX-S7

 WG-50 EX-S7 
LaunchedMay 2017February 2010More recent by 88 months

Common features in the Casio EX-S7 and Ricoh WG-50

 EX-S7 WG-50 
Focus manually More precise focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size2.7"2.7"Same display sizing
Display resolution230k230kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Casio EX-S7 vs Ricoh WG-50 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and size. The Casio EX-S7 has got outer measurements of 97mm x 57mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-50 has specifications of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

Contrast the Casio EX-S7 versus Ricoh WG-50 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the EX-S7 against the WG-50.

Casio EX-S7 vs Ricoh WG-50 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-S7 and WG-50 is 96 and 91 respectively.

Casio EX-S7 vs Ricoh WG-50 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-S7 vs Ricoh WG-50 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements just by checking technical specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-S7 and WG-50.

As you can tell, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but different MP. You should anticipate the Ricoh WG-50 to give you more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The older EX-S7 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Casio EX-S7 vs Ricoh WG-50 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-S7 vs Ricoh WG-50 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-S7 vs Ricoh WG-50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-S7 Portrait photography highlights
Ricoh WG-50 Portrait photography highlights
27
you can focus manually
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
42
focusing manually
MP count good (16MP)
features face detection autofocus
no manual control
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Casio EX-S7
Street photography with Ricoh WG-50
48
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
62
image stabilization (Digital)
weather sealing
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-S7 Sports photography information
Ricoh WG-50 Sports photography information
17
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
49
image stabilization (Digital)
MP count good (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
weather sealing
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-S7 Travel photography information
Ricoh WG-50 Travel photography information
52
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse mode
low MP (12MP)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
71
weather sealing
MP count good (16MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
does not offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-S7 Landscape photography factors
Ricoh WG-50 Landscape photography factors
28
you can focus manually
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.7")
manual exposure not available
no image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
48
focusing manually
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
weather sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-S7 Vlogging features
Ricoh WG-50 Vlogging features
22
wide angle not great (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone support
33
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
features face detection autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly display
no external mic support
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Casio EX-S7 vs Ricoh WG-50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-S7 and Ricoh WG-50
 Casio Exilim EX-S7Ricoh WG-50
General Information
Company Casio Ricoh
Model Casio Exilim EX-S7 Ricoh WG-50
Class Ultracompact Waterproof
Introduced 2010-02-21 2017-05-24
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Exilim Engine 5.0 -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 64 125
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-107mm (3.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range 10cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.20 m 5.50 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft On, off
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (15 fps) 1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Yes (Wireless)
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 121 gr (0.27 lb) 193 gr (0.43 lb)
Physical dimensions 97 x 57 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") 123 x 62 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 300 photographs
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-80 D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple Self-timer) Yes (2 or 10 secs, remote)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots One One
Price at release $140 $280