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Casio EX-Z450 vs Ricoh WG-20

Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
24
Overall
30
Casio Exilim EX-Z450 front
 
Ricoh WG-20 front
Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Casio EX-Z450 vs Ricoh WG-20 Key Specs

Casio EX-Z450
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F2.6-5.8) lens
  • 128g - 81 x 56 x 21mm
  • Introduced August 2009
Ricoh WG-20
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 164g - 114 x 58 x 28mm
  • Announced February 2014
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Casio EX-Z450 vs Ricoh WG-20 Overview

Below, we are contrasting the Casio EX-Z450 and Ricoh WG-20, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by companies Casio and Ricoh. The resolution of the EX-Z450 (12MP) and the WG-20 (14MP) is very close and they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The EX-Z450 was released 5 years before the WG-20 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a short highlight of how the EX-Z450 matches up versus the WG-20 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z450 over the Ricoh WG-20

 EX-Z450 WG-20 
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-20 over the Casio EX-Z450

 WG-20 EX-Z450 
AnnouncedFebruary 2014August 2009Fresher by 54 months

Common features in the Casio EX-Z450 and Ricoh WG-20

 EX-Z450 WG-20 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kThe same display resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Casio EX-Z450 vs Ricoh WG-20 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera often, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Casio EX-Z450 has got outside dimensions of 81mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.2" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-20 has sizing of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

Analyze the Casio EX-Z450 and Ricoh WG-20 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the EX-Z450 against the WG-20.

Casio EX-Z450 vs Ricoh WG-20 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z450 and WG-20 is 96 and 93 respectively.

Casio EX-Z450 vs Ricoh WG-20 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-Z450 vs Ricoh WG-20 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizing simply by viewing technical specs. The graphic below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-Z450 and WG-20.

As you can tell, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Ricoh WG-20 to render extra detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The older EX-Z450 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Casio EX-Z450 vs Ricoh WG-20 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-Z450 vs Ricoh WG-20 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-Z450 vs Ricoh WG-20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-Z450 Portrait photography info
Ricoh WG-20 Portrait photography info
27
has manual focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
40
has manual focus
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
features face detect autofocus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-Z450 Street photography factors
Ricoh WG-20 Street photography factors
55
lighter than average in class (128 grams)
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
62
has image stabilization (Digital)
environment proofing
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-Z450 Sports photography factors
Ricoh WG-20 Sports photography factors
17
low max shutter speed (1/1,000 seconds)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
44
has image stabilization (Digital)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
features tracking focus
environment proofing
max frames per second low (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-Z450 Travel photography features
Ricoh WG-20 Travel photography features
62
lighter than average in class (128g)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
71
environment proofing
resolution is good (14MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
does not contain selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-Z450 Landscape photography factors
Ricoh WG-20 Landscape photography factors
37
has manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
lack of manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
47
has manual focus
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
resolution is good (14MP)
environment proofing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual mode not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-Z450 Vlogging highlights
Ricoh WG-20 Vlogging highlights
28
reasonably wide (28mm)
lighter than average in class (128g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone port
31
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
features face detect autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone port
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Casio EX-Z450 vs Ricoh WG-20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-Z450 and Ricoh WG-20
 Casio Exilim EX-Z450Ricoh WG-20
General Information
Brand Casio Ricoh
Model Casio Exilim EX-Z450 Ricoh WG-20
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2009-08-18 2014-02-05
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 64 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.6-5.8 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range 10cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1/2s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1000s 1/1500s
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.00 m 4.00 m (Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30p, 15p), 640 x 480 (30p, 15p), 320 x 240 (30p, 15p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 128g (0.28 lbs) 164g (0.36 lbs)
Dimensions 81 x 56 x 21mm (3.2" x 2.2" x 0.8") 114 x 58 x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1")
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 - 260 photographs
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-40 D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail cost $229 $370