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Canon SX240 HS vs Ricoh WG-70

Portability
91 Imaging
35 Features
44 Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX240 HS front
 
Ricoh WG-70 front
Portability
91 Imaging
42 Features
39 Overall
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Canon SX240 HS vs Ricoh WG-70 Key Specs

Canon SX240 HS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-6.8) lens
  • 224g - 106 x 61 x 33mm
  • Released February 2012
  • Replaced the Canon SX230 HS
  • Later Model is Canon SX260 HS
Ricoh WG-70
(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
  • Announced February 2020
  • Newer Model is Ricoh WG-80
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Canon SX240 HS vs Ricoh WG-70 Overview

Below is a complete overview of the Canon SX240 HS versus Ricoh WG-70, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Waterproof by brands Canon and Ricoh. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the SX240 HS (12MP) and WG-70 (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX240 HS was introduced 9 years before the WG-70 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the SX240 HS matches up vs the WG-70 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX240 HS over the Ricoh WG-70

          

          

            
 SX240 HS WG-70 
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k230kClearer screen (+231k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-70 over the Canon SX240 HS

          

          

            
 WG-70 SX240 HS 
AnnouncedFebruary 2020February 2012More recent by 97 months
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Canon SX240 HS and Ricoh WG-70

          

          

            
 SX240 HS WG-70 
Focus manually  Very precise focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen  No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen  Neither comes with Touch friendly screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Canon SX240 HS vs Ricoh WG-70 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
For anyone who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon SX240 HS comes with outer measurements of 106mm x 61mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-70 has proportions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).
Check out the Canon SX240 HS versus Ricoh WG-70 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is the front view size comparison of the SX240 HS and the WG-70.
Canon SX240 HS vs Ricoh WG-70 size comparison
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX240 HS and WG-70 is 91 and 91 respectively.
Canon SX240 HS vs Ricoh WG-70 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Canon SX240 HS vs Ricoh WG-70 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Quite often, it's tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements purely by going over specs. The graphic underneath may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX240 HS and WG-70.
All in all, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Ricoh WG-70 to offer greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots far more aggressively. The older SX240 HS is going to be behind in sensor technology.

            Canon SX240 HS vs Ricoh WG-70 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Canon SX240 HS vs Ricoh WG-70 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Canon SX240 HS vs Ricoh WG-70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Canon SX240 HS Portrait photography information
Ricoh WG-70 Portrait photography information
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 you can focus manually
 provides face detection focus
 sensor resolution not great (12MP)
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
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 has manual focus
 good MP (16 megapixels)
 has face detection focus
 no manual control
 can't use external flash
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison
Canon SX240 HS Street photography information
Ricoh WG-70 Street photography information
60
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than others in class (224 grams)
 no articulating screen
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
62
 has image stabilization (Digital)
 weather proofing
 fixed screen
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison
Sports photography with Canon SX240 HS
Sports photography with Ricoh WG-70
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 incredible zoom range (25-500mm  20.0 x zoom)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 provides tracking autofocus
 very slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
 sensor resolution not great (12MP)
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 not so great battery power (230 shots)
 lack of phase detect auto focus
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 has image stabilization (Digital)
 good MP (16MP)
 has tracking autofocus
 weather proofing
 lack of shutter priority mode
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Canon SX240 HS Travel photography advice
Ricoh WG-70 Travel photography advice
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 lighter than others in class (224g)
 has built in flash
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 great reach (500mm)
 no Time Lapse mode
 not so great battery power (230 per charge)
 sensor resolution not great (12MP)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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 weather proofing
 good MP (16MP)
 built-in flash
 quite wide (28mm)
 display is not selfie friendly
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison
 Canon SX240 HS as a Landscape photography camera
 Ricoh WG-70 as a Landscape photography camera
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 you can focus manually
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 screen is a decent size (3 inches)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
 sensor resolution not great (12MP)
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
 not so great battery power (230 CIPA)
 no Time Lapse mode
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 has manual focus
 quite wide (28mm)
 has image stabilization (Digital)
 good MP (16 megapixels)
 weather proofing
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
 tiny screen (2.7 inches)
 no manual control
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon SX240 HS Vlogging highlights
Ricoh WG-70 Vlogging highlights
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 reasonably wide (25mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 provides face detection focus
 good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 lighter than others in class (224g)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 no external mic support
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 quite wide (28mm)
 has image stabilization (Digital)
 has face detection focus
 video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
 display is not selfie friendly
 missing external microphone socket
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Canon SX240 HS vs Ricoh WG-70 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX240 HS and Ricoh WG-70
 Canon PowerShot SX240 HSRicoh WG-70
General Information
Brand Name Canon Ricoh
Model type Canon PowerShot SX240 HS Ricoh WG-70
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Released 2012-02-07 2020-02-04
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 5 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3 and  16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW photos    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
AF touch    
AF continuous    
AF single    
Tracking AF    
AF selectice    
Center weighted AF    
Multi area AF    
Live view AF    
Face detect AF    
Contract detect AF    
Phase detect AF    
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-500mm (20.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-6.8 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 461 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch capability    
Display tech PureColor II TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/3200 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 2.0fps -
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash distance 3.50 m 5.50 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync On, off
Hot shoe    
AE bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 (240 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
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone 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 proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 224 grams (0.49 lb) 193 grams (0.43 lb)
Dimensions 106 x 61 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") 123 x 62 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 230 shots 300 shots
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-6L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs, remote)
Time lapse shooting    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $0 $280