Casio EX-ZS10 vs Ricoh WG-30

Below is a complete review of the Casio EX-ZS10 and Ricoh WG-30, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Casio and Ricoh. The resolution of the EX-ZS10 (14MP) and the WG-30 (16MP) is relatively close and both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZS10 was brought out 4 years before the WG-30 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-ZS10 being a Ultracompact camera and the Ricoh WG-30 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the EX-ZS10 matches up vs the WG-30 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-ZS10 & Ricoh WG-30. The entire galleries are viewable at Casio EX-ZS10 Gallery & Ricoh WG-30 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Casio EX-ZS10 offers external measurements of 103mm x 59mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-30 has sizing of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

Contrast the Casio EX-ZS10 and Ricoh WG-30 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the EX-ZS10 and the WG-30.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZS10 and WG-30 is 99 and 91 respectively.

Usually, its hard to picture the contrast in sensor measurements only by looking through a spec sheet. The visual here will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-ZS10 and WG-30.

Clearly, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can count on the Ricoh WG-30 to render more detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older EX-ZS10 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.