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Canon SX260 HS vs Ricoh WG-50

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
44
Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX260 HS front
 
Ricoh WG-50 front
Portability
91
Imaging
42
Features
39
Overall
40

Canon SX260 HS vs Ricoh WG-50 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
  • Announced June 2012
  • Succeeded the Canon SX240 HS
  • Renewed by Canon SX270 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
  • Released May 2017
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Canon SX260 HS vs Ricoh WG-50 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Canon SX260 HS vs Ricoh WG-50, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Canon and Ricoh. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the SX260 HS (12MP) and WG-50 (16MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX260 HS was unveiled 6 years before the WG-50 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a full comparison, below is a brief overview of how the SX260 HS scores against the WG-50 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX260 HS over the Ricoh WG-50

 SX260 HS WG-50 
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k230kCrisper screen (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-50 over the Canon SX260 HS

 WG-50 SX260 HS 
ReleasedMay 2017June 2012Fresher by 60 months

Common features in the Canon SX260 HS and Ricoh WG-50

 SX260 HS WG-50 
Manual focus Very precise focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch screen Neither provides Touch screen

Canon SX260 HS vs Ricoh WG-50 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX260 HS provides physical dimensions of 106mm x 61mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 231 grams (0.51 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-50 has dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

Compare the Canon SX260 HS vs Ricoh WG-50 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the SX260 HS versus the WG-50.

Canon SX260 HS vs Ricoh WG-50 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX260 HS and WG-50 is 91 and 91 respectively.

Canon SX260 HS vs Ricoh WG-50 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX260 HS vs Ricoh WG-50 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing only by checking out technical specs. The photograph underneath may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX260 HS and WG-50.

As you have seen, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Ricoh WG-50 to provide greater detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older SX260 HS will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon SX260 HS vs Ricoh WG-50 sensor size comparison

Canon SX260 HS vs Ricoh WG-50 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX260 HS vs Ricoh WG-50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX260 HS Portrait photography advice
Ricoh WG-50 Portrait photography advice
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you can focus manually
offers face detect focusing
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
42
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
comes with face detection focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SX260 HS Street photography info
Ricoh WG-50 Street photography info
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has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (231g)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
62
image stabilization (Digital)
environment proof
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX260 HS Sports photography highlights
Ricoh WG-50 Sports photography highlights
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great zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking focus
slow fps (2.0 frames/s)
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (230 CIPA)
no phase detect AF
49
image stabilization (Digital)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment proof
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon SX260 HS
Travel photography with Ricoh WG-50
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lighter than competitors in class (231 grams)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
very long reach (500mm)
no Timelapse recording
not so great battery power (230 shots)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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environment proof
megapixel count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX260 HS as a Landscape photography camera
Ricoh WG-50 as a Landscape photography camera
41
you can focus manually
pretty wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
not so great battery power (230 shots)
no Timelapse recording
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focusing manually
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
environment proof
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7")
manual mode not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX260 HS Vlogging info
Ricoh WG-50 Vlogging info
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pretty wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors in class (231g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
no microphone support
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rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
comes with face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of external microphone port
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Canon SX260 HS vs Ricoh WG-50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX260 HS and Ricoh WG-50
 Canon PowerShot SX260 HSRicoh WG-50
General Information
Company Canon Ricoh
Model type Canon PowerShot SX260 HS Ricoh WG-50
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Announced 2012-06-04 2017-05-24
Body design 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 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
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-500mm (20.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-6.8 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 461k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech PureColor II TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/3200 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 2.0 frames/s 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt 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
AEB
White balance 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 PCM
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Yes (Wireless)
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 231g (0.51 lb) 193g (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 shots 300 shots
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-6L D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs, remote)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots 1 1
Launch cost $349 $280