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Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Ricoh WG-30W

Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
40
Overall
36
Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS front
 
Ricoh WG-30W front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
34
Overall
37

Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Ricoh WG-30W Key Specs

Canon ELPH 530 HS
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-336mm (F3.4-5.6) lens
  • 163g - 86 x 54 x 20mm
  • Launched February 2012
  • Other Name is IXUS 510 HS
Ricoh WG-30W
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 194g - 123 x 62 x 30mm
  • Launched October 2014
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Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Ricoh WG-30W Overview

Lets look more in depth at the Canon ELPH 530 HS and Ricoh WG-30W, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Waterproof by competitors Canon and Ricoh. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the ELPH 530 HS (10MP) and WG-30W (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 530 HS was launched 3 years earlier than the WG-30W and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the ELPH 530 HS matches up vs the WG-30W with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 530 HS over the Ricoh WG-30W

 ELPH 530 HS WG-30W 
Display size3.2"2.7"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution461k230kSharper display (+231k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-30W over the Canon ELPH 530 HS

 WG-30W ELPH 530 HS 
LaunchedOctober 2014February 2012More recent by 32 months

Common features in the Canon ELPH 530 HS and Ricoh WG-30W

 ELPH 530 HS WG-30W 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Ricoh WG-30W Physical Comparison

When you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon ELPH 530 HS has got physical dimensions of 86mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") with a weight of 163 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-30W has proportions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the ELPH 530 HS against the WG-30W.

Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Ricoh WG-30W size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 530 HS and WG-30W is 95 and 91 respectively.

Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Ricoh WG-30W top view buttons comparison

Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Ricoh WG-30W Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be tough to picture the contrast in sensor measurements just by researching specs. The visual below may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the ELPH 530 HS and WG-30W.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Ricoh WG-30W to result in more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older ELPH 530 HS will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Ricoh WG-30W sensor size comparison

Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Ricoh WG-30W Screen and ViewFinder

Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Ricoh WG-30W Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon ELPH 530 HS Portrait photography advice
Ricoh WG-30W Portrait photography advice
26
provides face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
35
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon ELPH 530 HS as a Street photography camera
Ricoh WG-30W as a Street photography camera
66
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch focus
lighter than competition in class (163 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
61
image stabilization (Digital)
weather sealing
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon ELPH 530 HS as a Sports photography camera
Ricoh WG-30W as a Sports photography camera
29
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking autofocus
max fps very slow (3.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
terrible battery (190 per charge)
lacks phase detect autofocus
45
image stabilization (Digital)
good megapixels (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
weather sealing
max frames per second low (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon ELPH 530 HS Travel photography details
Ricoh WG-30W Travel photography details
64
lighter than competition in class (163 grams)
provides touch focus
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
very long reach (336mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
terrible battery (190 per charge)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
71
weather sealing
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
does not feature selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon ELPH 530 HS Landscape photography highlights
Ricoh WG-30W Landscape photography highlights
35
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3.2 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
no manual mode
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
terrible battery (190 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
43
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
weather sealing
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon ELPH 530 HS Vlogging details
Ricoh WG-30W Vlogging details
35
reasonably wide (28mm)
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (163 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external microphone socket
33
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
comes with face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly display
no mic jack
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Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Ricoh WG-30W Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 530 HS and Ricoh WG-30W
 Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HSRicoh WG-30W
General Information
Brand Canon Ricoh
Model type Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS Ricoh WG-30W
Alternative name IXUS 510 HS -
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Launched 2012-02-07 2014-10-09
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 5 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-336mm (12.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.4-5.6 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.2 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 461 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology PureColor II Touch TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 2.50 m 3.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 163g (0.36 lb) 194g (0.43 lb)
Physical dimensions 86 x 54 x 20mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") 123 x 62 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 190 images 300 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-9L D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $250 $280