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Canon A810 vs Ricoh G700SE

Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
26
Overall
33
Canon PowerShot A810 front
 
Ricoh G700SE front
Portability
88
Imaging
35
Features
29
Overall
32

Canon A810 vs Ricoh G700SE Key Specs

Canon A810
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 171g - 95 x 62 x 30mm
  • Announced February 2012
Ricoh G700SE
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 307g - 117 x 68 x 32mm
  • Introduced October 2010
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Canon A810 vs Ricoh G700SE Overview

Below, we are evaluating the Canon A810 and Ricoh G700SE, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by companies Canon and Ricoh. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the A810 (16MP) and G700SE (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A810 was revealed 17 months after the G700SE making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the A810 scores versus the G700SE when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon A810 over the Ricoh G700SE

 A810 G700SE 
IntroducedFebruary 2012October 2010More modern by 17 months

Reasons to pick Ricoh G700SE over the Canon A810

 G700SE A810 
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kClearer display (+690k dot)

Common features in the Canon A810 and Ricoh G700SE

 A810 G700SE 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither provides Touch friendly display

Canon A810 vs Ricoh G700SE Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry around your camera, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon A810 provides physical dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 171 grams (0.38 lbs) while the Ricoh G700SE has dimensions of 117mm x 68mm x 32mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.3") along with a weight of 307 grams (0.68 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at the time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the A810 vs the G700SE.

Canon A810 vs Ricoh G700SE size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A810 and G700SE is 93 and 88 respectively.

Canon A810 vs Ricoh G700SE top view buttons comparison

Canon A810 vs Ricoh G700SE Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizes just by seeing specs. The image here may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the A810 and G700SE.

All in all, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You should expect to see the Canon A810 to show more detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The fresher A810 should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Canon A810 vs Ricoh G700SE sensor size comparison

Canon A810 vs Ricoh G700SE Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A810 vs Ricoh G700SE Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A810 Portrait photography info
Ricoh G700SE Portrait photography info
34
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has face detect focus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
29
manual focus
manual exposure not possible
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon A810 Street photography advice
Ricoh G700SE Street photography advice
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
51
weather proof
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
more heavy than competition in class (307 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon A810
Sports photography with Ricoh G700SE
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
max frames per second low (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
25
weather proof
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A810 Travel photography factors
Ricoh G700SE Travel photography factors
65
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.8)
59
weather proof
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
more heavy than competition in class (307 grams)
low megapixels (12MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A810 Landscape photography factors
Ricoh G700SE Landscape photography factors
38
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
40
manual focus
really wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
weather proof
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A810 Vlogging highlights
Ricoh G700SE Vlogging highlights
31
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone jack
23
really wide (28mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of external microphone port
more heavy than competition in class (307g)
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Canon A810 vs Ricoh G700SE Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A810 and Ricoh G700SE
 Canon PowerShot A810Ricoh G700SE
General Information
Make Canon Ricoh
Model Canon PowerShot A810 Ricoh G700SE
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Announced 2012-02-07 2010-10-13
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 3:2
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15s 8s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1500s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.00 m 10.00 m (Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Auto red-eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480, 320 x 240
Max video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video format H.264 -
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 171 grams (0.38 lb) 307 grams (0.68 lb)
Dimensions 95 x 62 x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 117 x 68 x 32mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 images -
Battery form AA -
Battery model 2 x AA DB-60
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $99 $0