Fujifilm S2 Pro vs Ricoh WG-20

Below, we will be contrasting the Fujifilm S2 Pro and Ricoh WG-20, one being a Pro DSLR and the latter is a Waterproof by rivals FujiFilm and Ricoh. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm S2 Pro (6MP) and WG-20 (14MP) and the Fujifilm S2 Pro (APS-C) and WG-20 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm S2 Pro was introduced 12 years prior to the WG-20 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S2 Pro being a Large SLR camera and the Ricoh WG-20 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the Fujifilm S2 Pro scores against the WG-20 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro and Ricoh WG-20. The whole galleries are available at Fujifilm S2 Pro Gallery and Ricoh WG-20 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Fujifilm S2 Pro offers exterior dimensions of 142mm x 131mm x 80mm (5.6" x 5.2" x 3.1") and a weight of 850 grams (1.87 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-20 has sizing of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

Contrast the Fujifilm S2 Pro and Ricoh WG-20 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm S2 Pro against the WG-20.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S2 Pro and WG-20 is 56 and 93 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to see the contrast in sensor measurements simply by viewing technical specs. The photograph below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm S2 Pro and WG-20.

As you have seen, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm S2 Pro having a bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Ricoh WG-20 will result in more detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S2 Pro will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.