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Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony S2000

Portability
91
Imaging
43
Features
39
Overall
41
Ricoh WG-70 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000 front
Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony S2000 Key Specs

Ricoh WG-70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 193g - 123 x 62 x 30mm
  • Announced February 2020
  • Newer Model is Ricoh WG-80
Sony S2000
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 33-105mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 167g - 98 x 61 x 27mm
  • Launched January 2010
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Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony S2000 Overview

Below, we will be contrasting the Ricoh WG-70 versus Sony S2000, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Ricoh and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the WG-70 (16MP) and S2000 (10MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The WG-70 was unveiled 10 years later than the S2000 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a concise overview of how the WG-70 matches up vs the S2000 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-70 over the Sony S2000

 WG-70 S2000 
LaunchedFebruary 2020January 2010More recent by 123 months
Manually focus Very precise focus

Reasons to pick Sony S2000 over the Ricoh WG-70

 S2000 WG-70 
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Common features in the Ricoh WG-70 and Sony S2000

 WG-70 S2000 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony S2000 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Ricoh WG-70 provides exterior dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Sony S2000 has measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Take a look at the Ricoh WG-70 versus Sony S2000 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the WG-70 vs the S2000.

Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony S2000 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-70 and S2000 is 91 and 93 respectively.

Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony S2000 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony S2000 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading through specs. The photograph underneath may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-70 and S2000.

All in all, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can expect the Ricoh WG-70 to give you greater detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more modern WG-70 should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony S2000 sensor size comparison

Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony S2000 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony S2000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Ricoh WG-70
Portrait photography with Sony S2000
42
focusing manually
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
provides face detect focus
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
19
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Ricoh WG-70
Street photography with Sony S2000
62
image stabilization (Digital)
environment proof
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
46
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh WG-70 Sports photography features
Sony S2000 Sports photography features
50
image stabilization (Digital)
decent megapixels (16MP)
provides tracking focus
environment proof
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
16
low max shutter speed (1/1,200 seconds)
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh WG-70 Travel photography details
Sony S2000 Travel photography details
71
environment proof
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
50
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse mode
resolution not great (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (33mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh WG-70 Landscape photography factors
Sony S2000 Landscape photography factors
49
focusing manually
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
environment proof
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
27
screen is a good size (3 inch)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (33mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
lack of manual mode
lack of image stabilization
resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Ricoh WG-70
Vlogging with Sony S2000
33
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
provides face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have microphone port
21
wide angle not the best (33mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have external mic socket
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Ricoh WG-70 vs Sony S2000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh WG-70 and Sony S2000
 Ricoh WG-70Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
General Information
Make Ricoh Sony
Model type Ricoh WG-70 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2020-02-04 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 3456 x 2592
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 33-105mm (3.2x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/3.1-5.6
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 1 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1200 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.50 m (at Auto ISO) 3.30 m
Flash options On, off Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1280 x 720 @ 120p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1280 x 720 @ 60p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1280 x 720 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Yes (Wireless) None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 193 gr (0.43 lbs) 167 gr (0.37 lbs)
Dimensions 123 x 62 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 300 photographs -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, remote) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, optional SD, Internal
Card slots One One
Price at release $280 $225