Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Ricoh WG-80

Following is a extended comparison of the Canon ELPH 510 HS versus Ricoh WG-80, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Canon and Ricoh. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the ELPH 510 HS (12MP) and WG-80 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 510 HS was manufactured 11 years prior to the WG-80 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the ELPH 510 HS scores versus the WG-80 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon ELPH 510 HS & Ricoh WG-80. The entire galleries are available at Canon ELPH 510 HS Gallery & Ricoh WG-80 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon ELPH 510 HS offers external measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-80 has dimensions 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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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the ELPH 510 HS vs the WG-80.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 510 HS and WG-80 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to see the difference between sensor sizes merely by looking at specs. The picture below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the ELPH 510 HS and WG-80.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Ricoh WG-80 to resolve extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged ELPH 510 HS is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.