Canon SX40 HS vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS

Lets look more closely at the Canon SX40 HS vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Waterproof by brands Canon and Ricoh. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the SX40 HS (12MP) and WG-5 GPS (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX40 HS was brought out 4 years earlier than the WG-5 GPS and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX40 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Ricoh WG-5 GPS being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the SX40 HS scores versus the WG-5 GPS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX40 HS and Ricoh WG-5 GPS. The entire galleries are available at Canon SX40 HS Gallery and Ricoh WG-5 GPS Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and volume. The Canon SX40 HS has got external measurements of 123mm x 92mm x 108mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 4.3") and a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-5 GPS has sizing of 125mm x 65mm x 32mm (4.9" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

Examine the Canon SX40 HS vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the SX40 HS versus the WG-5 GPS.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX40 HS and WG-5 GPS is 64 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements merely by researching technical specs. The visual here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX40 HS and WG-5 GPS.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Ricoh WG-5 GPS to render extra detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older SX40 HS will be behind in sensor technology.