Casio EX-ZR15 vs Ricoh WG-80

Below is a thorough review of the Casio EX-ZR15 versus Ricoh WG-80, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by companies Casio and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the EX-ZR15 (16MP) and the WG-80 (16MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR15 was introduced 11 years prior to the WG-80 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief summary of how the EX-ZR15 scores vs the WG-80 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-ZR15 and Ricoh WG-80. The whole galleries are provided at Casio EX-ZR15 Gallery and Ricoh WG-80 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Casio EX-ZR15 comes with exterior dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-80 has sizing of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

Compare the Casio EX-ZR15 versus Ricoh WG-80 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the EX-ZR15 compared to the WG-80.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZR15 and WG-80 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to see the contrast between sensor measurements just by checking specifications. The visual here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-ZR15 and WG-80.

To sum up, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size and the same exact megapixels so you should expect similar quality of pictures but you should really take the production date of the products into consideration. The older EX-ZR15 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.