Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Ricoh WG-6

Here is a extensive assessment of the Canon ELPH 510 HS and Ricoh WG-6, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof by brands Canon and Ricoh. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the ELPH 510 HS (12MP) and WG-6 (20MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 510 HS was unveiled 7 years earlier than the WG-6 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the ELPH 510 HS matches up versus the WG-6 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon ELPH 510 HS & Ricoh WG-6. The full galleries are available at Canon ELPH 510 HS Gallery & Ricoh WG-6 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Canon ELPH 510 HS features outside dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-6 has sizing of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 246 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the ELPH 510 HS vs the WG-6.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 510 HS and WG-6 is 93 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizing only by researching specs. The graphic here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the ELPH 510 HS and WG-6.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can expect to see the Ricoh WG-6 to provide you with more detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images more aggressively. The older ELPH 510 HS will be behind in sensor innovation.