Ricoh WG-80 vs Sony S2000

Below, we will be matching up the Ricoh WG-80 and Sony S2000, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Ricoh and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the WG-80 (16MP) and S2000 (10MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The WG-80 was introduced 12 years after the S2000 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the WG-80 matches up versus the S2000 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh WG-80 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000. The whole galleries are provided at Ricoh WG-80 Gallery and Sony S2000 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Ricoh WG-80 has external dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by 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") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the WG-80 against the S2000.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WG-80 and S2000 is 91 and 93 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizes simply by going through specs. The image below might offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-80 and S2000.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Ricoh WG-80 to provide greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The newer WG-80 will have an edge in sensor tech.