Canon SX10 IS vs Ricoh WG-70
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Canon SX10 IS vs Ricoh WG-70 Key Specs
(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
- Announced January 2009
- Newer Model is Canon SX20 IS
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 125 - 6400
- Digital Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
- 193g - 123 x 62 x 30mm
- Revealed February 2020
- Later Model is Ricoh WG-80

Canon SX10 IS vs Ricoh WG-70 Overview
Below, we will be contrasting the Canon SX10 IS vs Ricoh WG-70, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Waterproof by companies Canon and Ricoh. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the SX10 IS (10MP) and WG-70 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

The SX10 IS was unveiled 12 years prior to the WG-70 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX10 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Ricoh WG-70 being a Compact camera.
Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short overview of how the SX10 IS grades against the WG-70 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Canon SX10 IS vs Ricoh WG-70 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX10 IS and Ricoh WG-70. The full galleries are provided at Canon SX10 IS Gallery and Ricoh WG-70 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon SX10 IS over the Ricoh WG-70
SX10 IS | WG-70 | |||
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Screen type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-70 over the Canon SX10 IS
WG-70 | SX10 IS | |||
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Revealed | February 2020 | ![]() | January 2009 | More recent by 134 months |
Screen dimension | 2.7" | ![]() | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.2") |
Common features in the Canon SX10 IS and Ricoh WG-70
SX10 IS | WG-70 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Very exact focus | ||
Screen resolution | 230k | ![]() | 230k | Exact same screen resolution |
Touch screen | ![]() | Lack of Touch screen |
Canon SX10 IS vs Ricoh WG-70 Physical Comparison
For those who are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and size. The Canon SX10 IS has external dimensions of 128mm x 88mm x 87mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.4") having a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-70 has specifications of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).
Analyze the Canon SX10 IS vs Ricoh WG-70 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the SX10 IS versus the WG-70.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX10 IS and WG-70 is 65 and 91 respectively.

Canon SX10 IS vs Ricoh WG-70 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, its hard to see the gap in sensor measurements simply by seeing technical specs. The photograph underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX10 IS and WG-70.
As you have seen, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Ricoh WG-70 to produce greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older SX10 IS will be behind in sensor innovation.

Canon SX10 IS vs Ricoh WG-70 Screen and ViewFinder


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Canon SX10 IS vs Ricoh WG-70 Specifications
Canon PowerShot SX10 IS | Ricoh WG-70 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Canon | Ricoh |
Model | Canon PowerShot SX10 IS | Ricoh WG-70 |
Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Waterproof |
Announced | 2009-01-15 | 2020-02-04 |
Physical type | SLR-like (bridge) | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-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 | 10 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4608 x 3456 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 6400 |
Minimum native ISO | 80 | 125 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 28-560mm (20.0x) | 28-140mm (5.0x) |
Maximum aperture | f/2.8-5.7 | f/3.5-5.5 |
Macro focus range | 0cm | 1cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 2.5 inch | 2.7 inch |
Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 15s | 4s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/3200s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shutter rate | 1.0 frames per second | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 5.20 m | 5.50 m (at Auto ISO) |
Flash options | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off | On, off |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Fastest flash synchronize | 1/500s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1280 x 720 @ 120p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1280 x 720 @ 60p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1280 x 720 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM |
Max video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | H.264 | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Yes (Wireless) |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 600 gr (1.32 lb) | 193 gr (0.43 lb) |
Dimensions | 128 x 88 x 87mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.4") | 123 x 62 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 300 images |
Battery type | - | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec or custom) | Yes (2 or 10 secs, remote) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/MMC card | Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Price at release | $275 | $280 |