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Canon SX270 HS vs Ricoh WG-70

Portability
91 Imaging
36 Features
43 Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX270 HS front
 
Ricoh WG-70 front
Portability
91 Imaging
43 Features
39 Overall
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Canon SX270 HS vs Ricoh WG-70 Key Specs

Canon SX270 HS
(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
  • Previous Model is Canon SX260 HS
  • Updated by Canon SX280 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
  • Successor is Ricoh WG-80
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Canon SX270 HS vs Ricoh WG-70 Overview

Here, we will be evaluating the Canon SX270 HS vs Ricoh WG-70, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Canon and Ricoh. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the SX270 HS (12MP) and WG-70 (16MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX270 HS was revealed 7 years before the WG-70 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summation of how the SX270 HS matches up against the WG-70 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX270 HS over the Ricoh WG-70

		

		

			
 SX270 HS WG-70 
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k230kSharper screen (+231k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-70 over the Canon SX270 HS

		

		

			
 WG-70 SX270 HS 
AnnouncedFebruary 2020March 2013More modern by 83 months
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Canon SX270 HS and Ricoh WG-70

		

		

			
 SX270 HS WG-70 
Focus manually  More exact focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen  Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen  Absent Touch screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Canon SX270 HS vs Ricoh WG-70 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For those who are going to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Canon SX270 HS has got exterior measurements of 106mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 233 grams (0.51 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-70 has sizing of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).
Look at the Canon SX270 HS vs Ricoh WG-70 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have during that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the SX270 HS and the WG-70.
Canon SX270 HS vs Ricoh WG-70 size comparison
Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the SX270 HS and WG-70 is 91 and 91 respectively.
Canon SX270 HS vs Ricoh WG-70 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon SX270 HS vs Ricoh WG-70 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Oftentimes, it is very hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizes purely by reviewing specifications. The pic underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SX270 HS and WG-70.
Plainly, both cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can expect the Ricoh WG-70 to offer you more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged SX270 HS is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.
	
			Canon SX270 HS vs Ricoh WG-70 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon SX270 HS vs Ricoh WG-70 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Canon SX270 HS vs Ricoh WG-70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Canon SX270 HS
Portrait photography with Ricoh WG-70
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 focusing manually
 features face detection autofocus
 external flash not possible
 low resolution sensor (12MP)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
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 you can focus manually
 decent megapixels (16MP)
 has face detection focusing
 manual exposure not possible
 cannot use external flash
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
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Street Comparison
Canon SX270 HS Street photography information
Ricoh WG-70 Street photography information
61
 image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than average in class (233 grams)
 no moving screen
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
62
 image stabilization (Digital)
 environment sealing
 no moving screen
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
Photography Glossary
Sports Comparison
Canon SX270 HS Sports photography information
Ricoh WG-70 Sports photography information
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 incredible zoom range (25-500mm  20.0 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 features tracking autofocus
 slow fps (4.0 frames/s)
 low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 low battery pack (210 per charge)
 lack of phase detect autofocus
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 image stabilization (Digital)
 decent megapixels (16MP)
 has tracking autofocus
 environment sealing
 lack of shutter priority mode
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Travel photography with Canon SX270 HS
Travel photography with Ricoh WG-70
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 lighter than average in class (233 grams)
 has built in flash
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 great zoom (500mm)
 doesn't have Time Lapse recording
 low battery pack (210 shots)
 low resolution sensor (12MP)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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 environment sealing
 decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 really wide (28mm)
 doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison
Canon SX270 HS Landscape photography factors
Ricoh WG-70 Landscape photography factors
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 focusing manually
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 decent sized screen (3 inches)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
 low resolution sensor (12MP)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
 low battery pack (210 shots)
 doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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 you can focus manually
 really wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Digital)
 decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
 environment sealing
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
 screen is small (2.7 inches)
 manual exposure not possible
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon SX270 HS Vlogging factors
Ricoh WG-70 Vlogging factors
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 reasonably wide (25mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 features face detection autofocus
 great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 lighter than average in class (233g)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 doesn't have external mic support
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 really wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Digital)
 has face detection focusing
 great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
 doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
 does not have external microphone jack
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Canon SX270 HS vs Ricoh WG-70 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX270 HS and Ricoh WG-70
 Canon PowerShot SX270 HSRicoh WG-70
General Information
Company Canon Ricoh
Model Canon PowerShot SX270 HS Ricoh WG-70
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Released 2013-03-21 2020-02-04
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip 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 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3 and  16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW photos    
Autofocusing
Manual focus    
AF touch    
AF continuous    
AF single    
AF tracking    
Selective AF    
AF center weighted    
Multi area AF    
AF live view    
Face detection AF    
Contract detection AF    
Phase detection AF    
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-500mm (20.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-6.8 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 461k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch display    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/3200 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 4.0fps -
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash range 3.50 m 5.50 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync On, off
Hot shoe    
AE bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
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, 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
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input    
Headphone input    
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
Environmental seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 233 grams (0.51 pounds) 193 grams (0.43 pounds)
Physical dimensions 106 x 63 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 1.3") 123 x 62 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 photos 300 photos
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-6L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs, remote)
Time lapse feature    
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots One One
Launch price $284 $280