Canon SX270 HS vs Ricoh WG-4
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91 Imaging
36 Features
43 Overall
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Portability
90 Imaging
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44 Overall
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90 Imaging
40 Features
44 Overall
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Canon SX270 HS vs Ricoh WG-4 Key Specs
Canon SX270 HS
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-500mm (F3.5-6.8) lens
- 233g - 106 x 63 x 33mm
- Released March 2013
- Succeeded the Canon SX260 HS
- Renewed by Canon SX280 HS
Ricoh WG-4
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 125 - 6400
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
- 230g - 124 x 64 x 33mm
- Revealed February 2014
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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").
Photography GlossaryThe 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.
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Reasons to pick Canon SX270 HS over the Ricoh WG-4
| SX270 HS | WG-4 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen resolution | 461k |  | 460k | Clearer screen (+1k dot) |
Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-4 over the Canon SX270 HS
| WG-4 | SX270 HS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | February 2014 |  | March 2013 | More recent by 10 months |
Common features in the Canon SX270 HS and Ricoh WG-4
| SX270 HS | WG-4 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | Very precise focusing | ||
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Screen size | 3" |  | 3" | Same screen dimensions |
| Selfie screen |  | Lack of selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | Lack of Touch friendly screen |
Canon SX270 HS vs Ricoh WG-4 Physical Comparison
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.
Canon SX270 HS vs Ricoh WG-4 Sensor Comparison
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.
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Portrait Comparison
Canon SX270 HS as a Portrait photography camera
Ricoh WG-4 as a Portrait photography camera
you can focus manually
provides face detect autofocus
cannot use external flash
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
supports face detection focusing
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (233 grams)
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Ricoh WG-4 Sports photography details
excellent zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking focus
slow frames per second (4.0 frames per second)
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
low battery (210 shots)
does not have phase detect autofocus
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
environment proofing
low fps (2.0 frames/s)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (240 shots)
no phase detect AF
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Ricoh WG-4 Travel photography information
lighter than average in class (233g)
built-in flash
decently wide (25mm)
great reach (500mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
low battery (210 per charge)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.5)
environment proofing
megapixel count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
really wide (25mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
bad battery pack (240 per charge)
does not have selfie friendly screen
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Canon SX270 HS Landscape photography advice
Ricoh WG-4 Landscape photography advice
you can focus manually
decently wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
low battery (210 CIPA)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
you can focus manually
really wide (25mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
environment proofing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
lack of manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
bad battery pack (240 per charge)
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decently wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average in class (233 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
doesn't have mic socket
really wide (25mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not have selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external microphone jack
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Canon SX270 HS vs Ricoh WG-4 Specifications
| Canon PowerShot SX270 HS | Ricoh WG-4 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | Canon | Ricoh |
| Model | Canon PowerShot SX270 HS | Ricoh WG-4 |
| Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Waterproof |
| Released | 2013-03-21 | 2014-02-05 |
| Body design | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Powered by | Digic 6 | - |
| 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 aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Highest Possible resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 6400 |
| Minimum native ISO | 100 | 125 |
| RAW data | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| Autofocus touch | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detection autofocus | ||
| Contract detection autofocus | ||
| Phase detection autofocus | ||
| Number of focus points | - | 9 |
| Cross focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 25-500mm (20.0x) | 25-100mm (4.0x) |
| Largest aperture | f/3.5-6.8 | f/2.0-4.9 |
| Macro focus range | 5cm | 1cm |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Resolution of screen | 461 thousand dot | 460 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch function | ||
| Screen tech | - | TFT LCD |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 15s | 4s |
| Max shutter speed | 1/3200s | 1/4000s |
| Continuous shutter speed | 4.0fps | 2.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
| Change white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash range | 3.50 m | 10.00 m (Auto ISO) |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye, on + redeye |
| Hot shoe | ||
| Auto exposure 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 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p) |
| Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
| Video format | MPEG-4, H.264 | H.264 |
| Microphone input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental seal | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 233 gr (0.51 pounds) | 230 gr (0.51 pounds) |
| Physical dimensions | 106 x 63 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 1.3") | 124 x 64 x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 210 pictures | 240 pictures |
| Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | NB-6L | D-LI92 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) | Yes (2 or 10 secs) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal |
| Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
| Launch price | $284 | $330 |
