Canon SX400 IS vs Ricoh WG-30

Here is a in depth assessment of the Canon SX400 IS and Ricoh WG-30, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by brands Canon and Ricoh. The image resolution of the SX400 IS (16MP) and the WG-30 (16MP) is pretty similar and both cameras have the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX400 IS was brought out 2 months earlier than the WG-30 so they are both of a similar age. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the SX400 IS scores vs the WG-30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX400 IS & Ricoh WG-30. The entire galleries are available at Canon SX400 IS Gallery & Ricoh WG-30 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX400 IS offers outer measurements of 104mm x 69mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.1") having a weight of 313 grams (0.69 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-30 has dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

Analyze the Canon SX400 IS and Ricoh WG-30 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is a front view size comparison of the SX400 IS compared to the WG-30.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the SX400 IS and WG-30 is 81 and 91 respectively.

Often, it's tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizing purely by reading a spec sheet. The graphic below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX400 IS and WG-30.

As you can see, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size and the exact same megapixels so you can expect similar quality of pictures however you need to take the launch date of the products into consideration.