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Casio EX-ZR10 vs Ricoh WG-20

Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
35
Overall
35
Casio Exilim EX-ZR10 front
 
Ricoh WG-20 front
Portability
93
Imaging
38
Features
36
Overall
37

Casio EX-ZR10 vs Ricoh WG-20 Key Specs

Casio EX-ZR10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 176g - 102 x 69 x 27mm
  • Revealed September 2010
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
  • Launched February 2014
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Casio EX-ZR10 vs Ricoh WG-20 Overview

Its time to examine more in depth at the Casio EX-ZR10 and Ricoh WG-20, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Casio and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the EX-ZR10 (12MP) and the WG-20 (14MP) is fairly close and they enjoy the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR10 was released 4 years before the WG-20 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a simple summation of how the EX-ZR10 grades vs the WG-20 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR10 over the Ricoh WG-20

 EX-ZR10 WG-20 
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution461k230kSharper display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-20 over the Casio EX-ZR10

 WG-20 EX-ZR10 
LaunchedFebruary 2014September 2010More recent by 41 months

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR10 and Ricoh WG-20

 EX-ZR10 WG-20 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Casio EX-ZR10 vs Ricoh WG-20 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to lug around your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-ZR10 enjoys exterior measurements of 102mm x 69mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.7" x 1.1") along with a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-20 has proportions of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

Check out the Casio EX-ZR10 and Ricoh WG-20 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the EX-ZR10 against the WG-20.

Casio EX-ZR10 vs Ricoh WG-20 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZR10 and WG-20 is 93 and 93 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR10 vs Ricoh WG-20 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR10 vs Ricoh WG-20 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements purely by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-ZR10 and WG-20.

As you can see, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Ricoh WG-20 to result in greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The older EX-ZR10 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Casio EX-ZR10 vs Ricoh WG-20 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR10 vs Ricoh WG-20 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR10 vs Ricoh WG-20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-ZR10 as a Portrait photography camera
Ricoh WG-20 as a Portrait photography camera
27
manual focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
39
focusing manually
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
supports face detect autofocus
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Casio EX-ZR10
Street photography with Ricoh WG-20
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
62
has image stabilization (Digital)
weather proof
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-ZR10 Sports photography info
Ricoh WG-20 Sports photography info
34
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
44
has image stabilization (Digital)
MP count decent (14MP)
supports tracking focus
weather proof
slow fps (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-ZR10 Travel photography factors
Ricoh WG-20 Travel photography factors
57
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
71
weather proof
MP count decent (14MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-ZR10 Landscape photography details
Ricoh WG-20 Landscape photography details
41
manual focus
really wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
no manual exposure
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
47
focusing manually
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
MP count decent (14MP)
weather proof
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-ZR10 Vlogging factors
Ricoh WG-20 Vlogging factors
32
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
does not have mic support
30
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
supports face detect autofocus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone socket
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Casio EX-ZR10 vs Ricoh WG-20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR10 and Ricoh WG-20
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR10Ricoh WG-20
General Information
Company Casio Ricoh
Model Casio Exilim EX-ZR10 Ricoh WG-20
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Revealed 2010-09-20 2014-02-05
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Exilim Engine HS -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS 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 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-196mm (7.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 461k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech Super Clear TFT color LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 4.00 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 432 x 320 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 160 (480 fps) 1280 x 720 (30p, 15p), 640 x 480 (30p, 15p), 320 x 240 (30p, 15p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
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 176g (0.39 pounds) 164g (0.36 pounds)
Dimensions 102 x 69 x 27mm (4.0" x 2.7" x 1.1") 114 x 58 x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-110 D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, Triple) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $190 $370