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Canon SX410 IS vs Ricoh WG-20

Portability
80
Imaging
45
Features
33
Overall
40
Canon PowerShot SX410 IS front
 
Ricoh WG-20 front
Portability
93
Imaging
38
Features
36
Overall
37

Canon SX410 IS vs Ricoh WG-20 Key Specs

Canon SX410 IS
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-960mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 325g - 104 x 69 x 85mm
  • Released February 2015
Ricoh WG-20
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 164g - 114 x 58 x 28mm
  • Launched February 2014
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Canon SX410 IS vs Ricoh WG-20 Overview

Following is a in depth review of the Canon SX410 IS versus Ricoh WG-20, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Waterproof by companies Canon and Ricoh. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the SX410 IS (20MP) and WG-20 (14MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX410 IS was revealed 13 months after the WG-20 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the SX410 IS matches up versus the WG-20 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX410 IS over the Ricoh WG-20

 SX410 IS WG-20 
LaunchedFebruary 2015February 2014More modern by 13 months
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-20 over the Canon SX410 IS

 WG-20 SX410 IS 

Common features in the Canon SX410 IS and Ricoh WG-20

 SX410 IS WG-20 
Manual focus Very precise focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Canon SX410 IS vs Ricoh WG-20 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon SX410 IS has external dimensions of 104mm x 69mm x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") having a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-20 has sizing of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

Examine the Canon SX410 IS versus Ricoh WG-20 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the SX410 IS against the WG-20.

Canon SX410 IS vs Ricoh WG-20 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX410 IS and WG-20 is 80 and 93 respectively.

Canon SX410 IS vs Ricoh WG-20 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX410 IS vs Ricoh WG-20 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very hard to see the contrast between sensor sizes purely by checking technical specs. The pic underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX410 IS and WG-20.

As you have seen, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Canon SX410 IS to resolve greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The newer SX410 IS will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon SX410 IS vs Ricoh WG-20 sensor size comparison

Canon SX410 IS vs Ricoh WG-20 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX410 IS vs Ricoh WG-20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Portrait photography factors
Ricoh WG-20 Portrait photography factors
47
focusing manually
decent MP (20 megapixels)
comes with face detection focusing
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
39
has manual focus
good MP (14MP)
provides face detection focusing
no manual mode
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Street photography factors
Ricoh WG-20 Street photography factors
52
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
62
built in image stabilization (Digital)
environment proofing
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX410 IS as a Sports photography camera
Ricoh WG-20 as a Sports photography camera
41
amazing zoom range (24-960mm 40.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
low fps (0.5 fps)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery (185 per charge)
lack of phase detect AF
44
built in image stabilization (Digital)
good MP (14 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
environment proofing
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Travel photography features
Ricoh WG-20 Travel photography features
61
decent MP (20MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (24mm)
great zoom (960mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
low battery (185 shots)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
71
environment proofing
good MP (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Landscape photography information
Ricoh WG-20 Landscape photography information
48
focusing manually
rather wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
low battery (185 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse function
47
has manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
good MP (14MP)
environment proofing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon SX410 IS
Vlogging with Ricoh WG-20
29
rather wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone port
30
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
provides face detection focusing
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone socket
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Canon SX410 IS vs Ricoh WG-20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX410 IS and Ricoh WG-20
 Canon PowerShot SX410 ISRicoh WG-20
General Information
Brand Name Canon Ricoh
Model Canon PowerShot SX410 IS Ricoh WG-20
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Released 2015-02-06 2014-02-05
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 4+ -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 5152 x 3864 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-960mm (40.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range 0cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1500s
Continuous shooting rate 0.5fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.00 m 4.00 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, flash on, slow synchro, flash off Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30p, 15p), 640 x 480 (30p, 15p), 320 x 240 (30p, 15p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 325g (0.72 lb) 164g (0.36 lb)
Physical dimensions 104 x 69 x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") 114 x 58 x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1")
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 185 photographs 260 photographs
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-11LH D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $199 $370