Canon SX20 IS vs Ricoh WG-30W

Lets look more in depth at the Canon SX20 IS vs Ricoh WG-30W, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Canon and Ricoh. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the SX20 IS (12MP) and WG-30W (16MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX20 IS was launched 5 years before the WG-30W and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX20 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Ricoh WG-30W being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a short highlight of how the SX20 IS grades vs the WG-30W for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX20 IS and Ricoh WG-30W. The complete galleries are provided at Canon SX20 IS Gallery and Ricoh WG-30W Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon SX20 IS enjoys outer 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-30W has measurements of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon SX20 IS vs Ricoh WG-30W in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the SX20 IS compared to the WG-30W.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX20 IS and WG-30W is 65 and 91 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizing only by going through technical specs. The photograph here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX20 IS and WG-30W.

As you have seen, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Ricoh WG-30W to provide more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older SX20 IS will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.