Canon SX40 HS vs Ricoh WG-20

Following is a in-depth review of the Canon SX40 HS vs Ricoh WG-20, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Canon and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the SX40 HS (12MP) and the WG-20 (14MP) is relatively close and they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX40 HS was manufactured 3 years earlier than the WG-20 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX40 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Ricoh WG-20 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a simple overview of how the SX40 HS matches up against the WG-20 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX40 HS & Ricoh WG-20. The entire galleries are provided at Canon SX40 HS Gallery & Ricoh WG-20 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon SX40 HS comes with outer measurements of 123mm x 92mm x 108mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 4.3") having a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-20 has measurements of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the SX40 HS vs the WG-20.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the SX40 HS and WG-20 is 64 and 93 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizes just by viewing specs. The picture here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX40 HS and WG-20.

All in all, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Ricoh WG-20 to render extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SX40 HS will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.