Panasonic S3 vs Ricoh WG-20

Let's look a little more closely at the Panasonic S3 vs Ricoh WG-20, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Panasonic and Ricoh. The image resolution of the S3 (14MP) and the WG-20 (14MP) is fairly well matched and they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S3 was announced 4 years prior to the WG-20 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a quick summation of how the S3 grades vs the WG-20 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-S3 & Ricoh WG-20. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic S3 Gallery & Ricoh WG-20 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic S3 has physical dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-20 has dimensions of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use during that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the S3 compared to the WG-20.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S3 and WG-20 is 96 and 93 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes just by reading through specs. The pic here will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the S3 and WG-20.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the same megapixels so you can expect similar quality of photographs but you will want to consider the age of the products into consideration. The more aged S3 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.