Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Ricoh WG-20

Lets look a little more closely at the Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Ricoh WG-20, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof by companies Canon and Ricoh. The image resolution of the ELPH 510 HS (12MP) and the WG-20 (14MP) is very similar and they use the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 510 HS was announced 23 months before the WG-20 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the ELPH 510 HS matches up against the WG-20 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon ELPH 510 HS & Ricoh WG-20. The whole galleries are available at Canon ELPH 510 HS Gallery & Ricoh WG-20 Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Canon ELPH 510 HS has got physical dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-20 has sizing of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

Contrast the Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Ricoh WG-20 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the ELPH 510 HS compared to the WG-20.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 510 HS and WG-20 is 93 and 93 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions purely by going over technical specs. The pic below might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the ELPH 510 HS and WG-20.

As you can tell, each of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Ricoh WG-20 to deliver more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos far more aggressively. The more aged ELPH 510 HS is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.