Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS

Let's look a little more closely at the Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Canon and Ricoh. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the ELPH 500 HS (12MP) and WG-4 GPS (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 500 HS was revealed 4 years prior to the WG-4 GPS and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the ELPH 500 HS scores vs the WG-4 GPS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon ELPH 500 HS & Ricoh WG-4 GPS. The full galleries are provided at Canon ELPH 500 HS Gallery & Ricoh WG-4 GPS Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon ELPH 500 HS enjoys exterior dimensions of 101mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-4 GPS has dimensions of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the ELPH 500 HS and the WG-4 GPS.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 500 HS and WG-4 GPS is 94 and 90 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to envision the gap between sensor sizing purely by reading technical specs. The graphic underneath will give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the ELPH 500 HS and WG-4 GPS.

As you can tell, both cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Ricoh WG-4 GPS to deliver extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older ELPH 500 HS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.