Ricoh WG-20 vs Sony S980

Let's look more closely at the Ricoh WG-20 versus Sony S980, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Ricoh and Sony. The resolution of the WG-20 (14MP) and the S980 (12MP) is very close and both cameras offer the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The WG-20 was brought out 5 years after the S980 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a simple overview of how the WG-20 scores versus the S980 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh WG-20 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980. The entire galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-20 Gallery & Sony S980 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Ricoh WG-20 provides external measurements of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the Sony S980 has measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use during that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the WG-20 and the S980.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-20 and S980 is 93 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to picture the gap in sensor sizes merely by researching specs. The image underneath should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the WG-20 and S980.

All in all, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can expect to see the Ricoh WG-20 to render more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics way more aggressively. The fresher WG-20 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.