Canon SX230 HS vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS

Let's take a more detailed look at the Canon SX230 HS and Ricoh WG-4 GPS, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Waterproof by competitors Canon and Ricoh. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX230 HS (12MP) and WG-4 GPS (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX230 HS was introduced 3 years earlier than the WG-4 GPS and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summation of how the SX230 HS grades versus the WG-4 GPS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX230 HS and Ricoh WG-4 GPS. The whole galleries are provided at Canon SX230 HS Gallery and Ricoh WG-4 GPS Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Canon SX230 HS comes with outside measurements of 106mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 223 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-4 GPS has specifications of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the SX230 HS compared to the WG-4 GPS.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX230 HS and WG-4 GPS is 91 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizing purely by looking at specs. The photograph here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SX230 HS and WG-4 GPS.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should expect to see the Ricoh WG-4 GPS to give you greater detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older SX230 HS is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.