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Canon SD780 IS vs Ricoh WG-30

Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Canon PowerShot SD780 IS front
 
Ricoh WG-30 front
Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
34
Overall
38

Canon SD780 IS vs Ricoh WG-30 Key Specs

Canon SD780 IS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 33-100mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 155g - 87 x 56 x 18mm
  • Launched February 2009
  • Additionally Known as Digital IXUS 100 IS
Ricoh WG-30
(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
  • 192g - 123 x 62 x 30mm
  • Launched October 2014
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Canon SD780 IS vs Ricoh WG-30 Overview

Below is a complete review of the Canon SD780 IS vs Ricoh WG-30, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Waterproof by companies Canon and Ricoh. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the SD780 IS (12MP) and WG-30 (16MP) but both cameras have the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SD780 IS was brought out 6 years earlier than the WG-30 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Canon SD780 IS being a Ultracompact camera and the Ricoh WG-30 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short summary of how the SD780 IS grades against the WG-30 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SD780 IS over the Ricoh WG-30

 SD780 IS WG-30 

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-30 over the Canon SD780 IS

 WG-30 SD780 IS 
LaunchedOctober 2014February 2009More recent by 68 months
Display dimensions2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")

Common features in the Canon SD780 IS and Ricoh WG-30

 SD780 IS WG-30 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Canon SD780 IS vs Ricoh WG-30 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and volume. The Canon SD780 IS provides external dimensions of 87mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.4" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-30 has sizing of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the SD780 IS vs the WG-30.

Canon SD780 IS vs Ricoh WG-30 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SD780 IS and WG-30 is 96 and 91 respectively.

Canon SD780 IS vs Ricoh WG-30 top view buttons comparison

Canon SD780 IS vs Ricoh WG-30 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements only by reviewing a spec sheet. The graphic here may offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SD780 IS and WG-30.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can anticipate the Ricoh WG-30 to deliver greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older SD780 IS is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon SD780 IS vs Ricoh WG-30 sensor size comparison

Canon SD780 IS vs Ricoh WG-30 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SD780 IS vs Ricoh WG-30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon SD780 IS
Portrait photography with Ricoh WG-30
26
supports face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
36
resolution is good (16MP)
provides face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon SD780 IS Street photography advice
Ricoh WG-30 Street photography advice
55
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
more heavy than competition in class (155 grams)
62
image stabilization (Digital)
weather sealing
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon SD780 IS Sports photography features
Ricoh WG-30 Sports photography features
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
45
image stabilization (Digital)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
weather sealing
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SD780 IS as a Travel photography camera
Ricoh WG-30 as a Travel photography camera
51
flash built-in
missing Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (155g)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (33mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
71
weather sealing
resolution is good (16MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SD780 IS Landscape photography factors
Ricoh WG-30 Landscape photography factors
28
has image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (33mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
small screen (2.5 inches)
manual mode not available
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
43
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
resolution is good (16MP)
weather sealing
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon SD780 IS
Vlogging with Ricoh WG-30
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
wide angle not the best (33mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone socket
more heavy than competition in class (155 grams)
33
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
provides face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
lack of external microphone socket
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Canon SD780 IS vs Ricoh WG-30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SD780 IS and Ricoh WG-30
 Canon PowerShot SD780 ISRicoh WG-30
General Information
Brand Name Canon Ricoh
Model type Canon PowerShot SD780 IS Ricoh WG-30
Also Known as Digital IXUS 100 IS -
Type Ultracompact Waterproof
Launched 2009-02-18 2014-10-09
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
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 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 33-100mm (3.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.2-5.8 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.5 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (tunnel) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1500 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 3.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 155g (0.34 pounds) 192g (0.42 pounds)
Physical dimensions 87 x 56 x 18mm (3.4" x 2.2" x 0.7") 123 x 62 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 - 300 photographs
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-4L D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2, 10, Custom, Face) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/HD MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $0 $428