Casio EX-Z270 vs Ricoh WG-20

Its time to look much closer at the Casio EX-Z270 and Ricoh WG-20, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Waterproof by companies Casio and Ricoh. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the EX-Z270 (10MP) and WG-20 (14MP) and the EX-Z270 (1/2.5") and WG-20 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.

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The EX-Z270 was manufactured 6 years before the WG-20 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-Z270 being a Ultracompact camera and the Ricoh WG-20 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the EX-Z270 grades vs the WG-20 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-Z270 & Ricoh WG-20. The entire galleries are available at Casio EX-Z270 Gallery & Ricoh WG-20 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-Z270 has external dimensions of 97mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-20 has measurements of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

Take a look at the Casio EX-Z270 and Ricoh WG-20 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the EX-Z270 and the WG-20.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z270 and WG-20 is 96 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements just by reading through specifications. The visual here may give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-Z270 and WG-20.

Plainly, each of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The EX-Z270 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Ricoh WG-20 will give you more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older EX-Z270 is going to be behind in sensor technology.