Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Ricoh WG-70

Below, we are looking at the Canon ELPH 500 HS vs Ricoh WG-70, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by competitors Canon and Ricoh. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the ELPH 500 HS (12MP) and WG-70 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 500 HS was manufactured 10 years prior to the WG-70 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the ELPH 500 HS scores versus the WG-70 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon ELPH 500 HS & Ricoh WG-70. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon ELPH 500 HS Gallery & Ricoh WG-70 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Canon ELPH 500 HS features outside dimensions of 101mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-70 has specifications of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the ELPH 500 HS vs the WG-70.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 500 HS and WG-70 is 94 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions just by checking specifications. The picture underneath may provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ELPH 500 HS and WG-70.

Plainly, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can expect to see the Ricoh WG-70 to resolve greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged ELPH 500 HS is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.