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Canon SX260 HS vs Ricoh WG-30W

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
44
Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX260 HS front
 
Ricoh WG-30W front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
34
Overall
37

Canon SX260 HS vs Ricoh WG-30W Key Specs

Canon SX260 HS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-6.8) lens
  • 231g - 106 x 61 x 33mm
  • Introduced June 2012
  • Succeeded the Canon SX240 HS
  • Later Model is Canon SX270 HS
Ricoh WG-30W
(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
  • 194g - 123 x 62 x 30mm
  • Announced October 2014
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Canon SX260 HS vs Ricoh WG-30W Overview

Below is a in-depth comparison of the Canon SX260 HS vs Ricoh WG-30W, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by brands Canon and Ricoh. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the SX260 HS (12MP) and WG-30W (16MP) but they possess the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX260 HS was manufactured 3 years earlier than the WG-30W and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a quick summation of how the SX260 HS scores vs the WG-30W in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX260 HS over the Ricoh WG-30W

 SX260 HS WG-30W 
Focus manually More precise focusing
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k230kClearer screen (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-30W over the Canon SX260 HS

 WG-30W SX260 HS 
AnnouncedOctober 2014June 2012More recent by 28 months

Common features in the Canon SX260 HS and Ricoh WG-30W

 SX260 HS WG-30W 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither includes Touch friendly screen

Canon SX260 HS vs Ricoh WG-30W Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX260 HS features external dimensions of 106mm x 61mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 231 grams (0.51 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-30W has dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

Examine the Canon SX260 HS vs Ricoh WG-30W in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the SX260 HS against the WG-30W.

Canon SX260 HS vs Ricoh WG-30W size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the SX260 HS and WG-30W is 91 and 91 respectively.

Canon SX260 HS vs Ricoh WG-30W top view buttons comparison

Canon SX260 HS vs Ricoh WG-30W Sensor Comparison

Usually, its difficult to see the contrast between sensor measurements only by looking at specs. The photograph underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SX260 HS and WG-30W.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Ricoh WG-30W to resolve more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older SX260 HS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Canon SX260 HS vs Ricoh WG-30W sensor size comparison

Canon SX260 HS vs Ricoh WG-30W Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX260 HS vs Ricoh WG-30W Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX260 HS Portrait photography advice
Ricoh WG-30W Portrait photography advice
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focusing manually
has face detect focus
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
35
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
offers face detection focus
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SX260 HS Street photography highlights
Ricoh WG-30W Street photography highlights
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built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (231g)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
61
image stabilization (Digital)
weather proofing
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX260 HS Sports photography factors
Ricoh WG-30W Sports photography factors
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incredible zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking focus
max frames per second low (2.0 frames/s)
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (230 shots)
has no phase detect auto focus
45
image stabilization (Digital)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proofing
low fps (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX260 HS Travel photography highlights
Ricoh WG-30W Travel photography highlights
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lighter than average in class (231 grams)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long reach (500mm)
no Time Lapse function
terrible battery power (230 shots)
low MP (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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weather proofing
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon SX260 HS
Landscape photography with Ricoh WG-30W
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focusing manually
reasonably wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
terrible battery power (230 CIPA)
no Time Lapse function
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pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX260 HS Vlogging highlights
Ricoh WG-30W Vlogging highlights
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average in class (231g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
no mic port
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pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
offers face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
does not have external microphone jack
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Canon SX260 HS vs Ricoh WG-30W Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX260 HS and Ricoh WG-30W
 Canon PowerShot SX260 HSRicoh WG-30W
General Information
Brand Canon Ricoh
Model type Canon PowerShot SX260 HS Ricoh WG-30W
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Introduced 2012-06-04 2014-10-09
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 5 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS 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 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-500mm (20.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-6.8 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech PureColor II TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/3200 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 2.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 3.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported 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), 1280 x 720
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 231g (0.51 lb) 194g (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 Overall 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 photos 300 photos
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-6L D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $349 $280