Casio EX-Z16 vs Ricoh WG-20

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Casio EX-Z16 and Ricoh WG-20, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Waterproof by competitors Casio and Ricoh. The resolution of the EX-Z16 (12MP) and the WG-20 (14MP) is fairly close and both cameras have the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The EX-Z16 was revealed 4 years before the WG-20 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-Z16 being a Ultracompact camera and the Ricoh WG-20 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a short summation of how the EX-Z16 matches up against the WG-20 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-Z16 and Ricoh WG-20. The full galleries are viewable at Casio EX-Z16 Gallery and Ricoh WG-20 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-Z16 offers external dimensions of 101mm x 59mm x 20mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-20 has dimensions of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the EX-Z16 versus the WG-20.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z16 and WG-20 is 99 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes purely by looking through a spec sheet. The picture underneath might provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-Z16 and WG-20.

As you can see, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Ricoh WG-20 to render more detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z16 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.