Casio EX-ZR10 vs Ricoh WG-30W

Its time to look more closely at the Casio EX-ZR10 vs Ricoh WG-30W, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by rivals Casio and Ricoh. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the EX-ZR10 (12MP) and WG-30W (16MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR10 was manufactured 5 years prior to the WG-30W which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the EX-ZR10 scores vs the WG-30W in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-ZR10 and Ricoh WG-30W. The entire galleries are viewable at Casio EX-ZR10 Gallery and Ricoh WG-30W Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera, you have to consider its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-ZR10 comes with physical 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-30W has proportions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the EX-ZR10 vs the WG-30W.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZR10 and WG-30W is 93 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to envision the difference between sensor dimensions just by checking specs. The image underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-ZR10 and WG-30W.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Ricoh WG-30W to resolve greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images more aggressively. The more aged EX-ZR10 is going to be behind in sensor tech.