Canon SX10 IS vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS

Lets look a bit more closely at the Canon SX10 IS and Ricoh WG-4 GPS, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Canon and Ricoh. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the SX10 IS (10MP) and WG-4 GPS (16MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX10 IS was announced 6 years earlier than the WG-4 GPS which is quite a significant gap 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 GPS being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the SX10 IS matches up versus the WG-4 GPS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX10 IS and Ricoh WG-4 GPS. The whole galleries are provided at Canon SX10 IS Gallery and Ricoh WG-4 GPS Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX10 IS comes with external dimensions of 128mm x 88mm x 87mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.4") along with a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-4 GPS has dimensions of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs).

Examine the Canon SX10 IS and Ricoh WG-4 GPS in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is the front view size comparison of the SX10 IS against the WG-4 GPS.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX10 IS and WG-4 GPS is 65 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions just by looking at specifications. The pic here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX10 IS and WG-4 GPS.

To sum up, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Ricoh WG-4 GPS to give more detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged SX10 IS is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.