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Canon SX10 IS vs Ricoh WG-4

Portability
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Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX10 IS front
 
Ricoh WG-4 front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
44
Overall
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Canon SX10 IS vs Ricoh WG-4 Key Specs

Canon SX10 IS
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-560mm (F2.8-5.7) lens
  • 600g - 128 x 88 x 87mm
  • Launched January 2009
  • Renewed by Canon SX20 IS
Ricoh WG-4
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 230g - 124 x 64 x 33mm
  • Introduced February 2014
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Canon SX10 IS vs Ricoh WG-4 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Canon SX10 IS and Ricoh WG-4, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof by companies Canon and Ricoh. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX10 IS (10MP) and WG-4 (16MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX10 IS was announced 6 years before the WG-4 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX10 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Ricoh WG-4 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the SX10 IS matches up vs the WG-4 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX10 IS over the Ricoh WG-4

 SX10 IS WG-4 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-4 over the Canon SX10 IS

 WG-4 SX10 IS 
IntroducedFebruary 2014January 2009More modern by 61 months
Display sizing3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Canon SX10 IS and Ricoh WG-4

 SX10 IS WG-4 
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Touch friendly display Neither features Touch friendly display

Canon SX10 IS vs Ricoh WG-4 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry around your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX10 IS enjoys external dimensions of 128mm x 88mm x 87mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-4 has dimensions of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the SX10 IS versus the WG-4.

Canon SX10 IS vs Ricoh WG-4 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX10 IS and WG-4 is 65 and 90 respectively.

Canon SX10 IS vs Ricoh WG-4 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX10 IS vs Ricoh WG-4 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is tough to see the contrast between sensor sizes simply by looking at specs. The pic below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX10 IS and WG-4.

All in all, the 2 cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Ricoh WG-4 to resolve more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged SX10 IS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Canon SX10 IS vs Ricoh WG-4 sensor size comparison

Canon SX10 IS vs Ricoh WG-4 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX10 IS vs Ricoh WG-4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX10 IS Portrait photography highlights
Ricoh WG-4 Portrait photography highlights
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manual focus
above average flash sync (1/500 seconds)
offers face detection autofocus
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
offers face detect autofocus
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon SX10 IS Street photography advice
Ricoh WG-4 Street photography advice
49
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
more heavy than competitors in class (600g)
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX10 IS Sports photography details
Ricoh WG-4 Sports photography details
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incredible zoom range (28-560mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
low fps (1.0 fps)
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
45
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
offers tracking focus
weather proofing
max frames per second very slow (2.0 frames/s)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (240 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX10 IS Travel photography factors
Ricoh WG-4 Travel photography factors
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flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
really wide (28mm)
long zoom (560mm)
no Timelapse mode
more heavy than competitors in class (600 grams)
low megapixels (10MP)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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weather proofing
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (25mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
not so great battery pack (240 shots)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX10 IS Landscape photography factors
Ricoh WG-4 Landscape photography factors
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manual focus
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.5 inches)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Timelapse mode
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has manual focus
really wide (25mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
weather proofing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
not so great battery pack (240 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX10 IS Vlogging details
Ricoh WG-4 Vlogging details
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really wide (28mm)
selfie friendly screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
no external microphone support
more heavy than competitors in class (600 grams)
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really wide (25mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
no microphone port
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Canon SX10 IS vs Ricoh WG-4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX10 IS and Ricoh WG-4
 Canon PowerShot SX10 ISRicoh WG-4
General Information
Make Canon Ricoh
Model type Canon PowerShot SX10 IS Ricoh WG-4
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Launched 2009-01-15 2014-02-05
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-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 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-560mm (20.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.7 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focusing distance 0cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Features
Min shutter speed 15s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/3200s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.20 m 10.00 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye, on + redeye
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/500s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 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 None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 600 gr (1.32 lb) 230 gr (0.51 lb)
Dimensions 128 x 88 x 87mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.4") 124 x 64 x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3")
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 - 240 pictures
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec or custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/MMC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $275 $330