Ricoh WG-70 vs Samsung EX2F

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Ricoh WG-70 and Samsung EX2F, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Ricoh and Samsung. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the WG-70 (16MP) and EX2F (12MP) and the WG-70 (1/2.3") and EX2F (1/1.7") posses different sensor sizing.

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The WG-70 was unveiled 7 years later than the EX2F and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the WG-70 grades versus the EX2F with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh WG-70 & Samsung EX2F. The full galleries are provided at Ricoh WG-70 Gallery & Samsung EX2F Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh WG-70 has got outside dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Samsung EX2F has dimensions of 112mm x 62mm x 29mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the WG-70 versus the EX2F.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the WG-70 and EX2F is 91 and 90 respectively.

Often, it's hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing simply by going over a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-70 and EX2F.

As you can see, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The WG-70 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Ricoh WG-70 will offer you extra detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more modern WG-70 should have a benefit in sensor technology.