Canon A810 vs Ricoh WG-6

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Canon A810 versus Ricoh WG-6, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Canon and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the A810 (16MP) and the WG-6 (20MP) is relatively comparable and they possess the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A810 was brought out 7 years prior to the WG-6 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the A810 grades against the WG-6 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot A810 and Ricoh WG-6. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon A810 Gallery and Ricoh WG-6 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon A810 provides external 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) and the Ricoh WG-6 has proportions of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 246 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the A810 compared to the WG-6.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the A810 and WG-6 is 93 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to envision the difference in sensor sizes purely by going through specs. The pic underneath will offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A810 and WG-6.

All in all, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Ricoh WG-6 to provide more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged A810 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.