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Canon SX210 IS vs Ricoh WG-50

Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
40
Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX210 IS front
 
Ricoh WG-50 front
Portability
91
Imaging
42
Features
39
Overall
40

Canon SX210 IS vs Ricoh WG-50 Key Specs

Canon SX210 IS
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-392mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 220g - 103 x 61 x 38mm
  • Introduced June 2010
  • Replaced the Canon SX200 IS
  • Refreshed by Canon SX230 HS
Ricoh WG-50
(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 May 2017
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Canon SX210 IS vs Ricoh WG-50 Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Canon SX210 IS versus Ricoh WG-50, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by companies Canon and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the SX210 IS (14MP) and the WG-50 (16MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras offer the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX210 IS was unveiled 8 years earlier than the WG-50 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the SX210 IS matches up against the WG-50 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX210 IS over the Ricoh WG-50

 SX210 IS WG-50 
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-50 over the Canon SX210 IS

 WG-50 SX210 IS 
RevealedMay 2017June 2010Fresher by 84 months

Common features in the Canon SX210 IS and Ricoh WG-50

 SX210 IS WG-50 
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Canon SX210 IS vs Ricoh WG-50 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX210 IS provides outer measurements of 103mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") and a weight of 220 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-50 has dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the SX210 IS and the WG-50.

Canon SX210 IS vs Ricoh WG-50 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the SX210 IS and WG-50 is 90 and 91 respectively.

Canon SX210 IS vs Ricoh WG-50 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX210 IS vs Ricoh WG-50 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizing just by seeing technical specs. The graphic here may give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX210 IS and WG-50.

As you can tell, the two cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Ricoh WG-50 to provide more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots more aggressively. The older SX210 IS will be behind in sensor technology.

Canon SX210 IS vs Ricoh WG-50 sensor size comparison

Canon SX210 IS vs Ricoh WG-50 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX210 IS vs Ricoh WG-50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX210 IS Portrait photography information
Ricoh WG-50 Portrait photography information
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focusing manually
decent MP (14MP)
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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has manual focus
good MP (16MP)
features face detection focus
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon SX210 IS Street photography details
Ricoh WG-50 Street photography details
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built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (220g)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
62
has image stabilization (Digital)
environment sealing
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX210 IS Sports photography info
Ricoh WG-50 Sports photography info
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long zoom range (28-392mm 14.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
low fps (1.0 frames/s)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
49
has image stabilization (Digital)
good MP (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
environment sealing
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX210 IS as a Travel photography camera
Ricoh WG-50 as a Travel photography camera
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lighter than competition in class (220g)
decent MP (14MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
very long reach (392mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
does not contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
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environment sealing
good MP (16MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX210 IS Landscape photography information
Ricoh WG-50 Landscape photography information
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focusing manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
does not have Time Lapse mode
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has manual focus
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
good MP (16 megapixels)
environment sealing
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual exposure
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX210 IS Vlogging highlights
Ricoh WG-50 Vlogging highlights
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reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (220 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have mic jack
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decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
features face detection focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
does not have external mic jack
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Canon SX210 IS vs Ricoh WG-50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX210 IS and Ricoh WG-50
 Canon PowerShot SX210 ISRicoh WG-50
General Information
Brand Canon Ricoh
Model Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Ricoh WG-50
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Introduced 2010-06-16 2017-05-24
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4 -
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 14 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4320 x 3240 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-392mm (14.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/3200s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames per second 8.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.50 m 5.50 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro, Manual (3 levels) On, off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Yes (Wireless)
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 220g (0.49 pounds) 193g (0.43 pounds)
Physical dimensions 103 x 61 x 38mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") 123 x 62 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 format - Battery Pack
Battery model NB-5L D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs, remote)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $226 $280