Canon SX270 HS vs Ricoh WG-4

Below is a thorough assessment of the Canon SX270 HS and Ricoh WG-4, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Canon and Ricoh. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the SX270 HS (12MP) and WG-4 (16MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX270 HS was brought out 10 months earlier than the WG-4 so they are both of a similar age. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the SX270 HS matches up against the WG-4 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX270 HS & Ricoh WG-4. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon SX270 HS Gallery & Ricoh WG-4 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon SX270 HS provides outside measurements of 106mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 233 grams (0.51 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-4 has proportions of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the SX270 HS against the WG-4.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the SX270 HS and WG-4 is 91 and 90 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to visualise the gap between sensor measurements merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The graphic below may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the SX270 HS and WG-4.

Clearly, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Ricoh WG-4 to offer you more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The older SX270 HS is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.