Canon SX10 IS vs Ricoh WG-30

The following is a in depth review of the Canon SX10 IS vs Ricoh WG-30, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by rivals Canon and Ricoh. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the SX10 IS (10MP) and WG-30 (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX10 IS was announced 6 years prior to the WG-30 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX10 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Ricoh WG-30 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the SX10 IS scores vs the WG-30 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX10 IS & Ricoh WG-30. The whole galleries are provided at Canon SX10 IS Gallery & Ricoh WG-30 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Canon SX10 IS comes with physical measurements of 128mm x 88mm x 87mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.4") having a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-30 has sizing of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the SX10 IS and the WG-30.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX10 IS and WG-30 is 65 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to envision the gap in sensor dimensions purely by checking out specs. The picture underneath will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the SX10 IS and WG-30.

All in all, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Ricoh WG-30 to produce more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SX10 IS will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.