Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Ricoh WG-20

Below is a in depth review of the Canon ELPH 500 HS versus Ricoh WG-20, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by competitors Canon and Ricoh. The resolution of the ELPH 500 HS (12MP) and the WG-20 (14MP) is very close and both cameras boast the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 500 HS was manufactured 4 years before the WG-20 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a short overview of how the ELPH 500 HS matches up vs the WG-20 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon ELPH 500 HS & Ricoh WG-20. The entire galleries are available at Canon ELPH 500 HS Gallery & Ricoh WG-20 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon ELPH 500 HS has physical dimensions of 101mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-20 has measurements of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the ELPH 500 HS versus the WG-20.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 500 HS and WG-20 is 94 and 93 respectively.

Typically, its hard to see the gap in sensor measurements just by researching specs. The visual here should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the ELPH 500 HS and WG-20.

All in all, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Ricoh WG-20 to provide you with more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older ELPH 500 HS will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.