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Canon SX410 IS vs Ricoh WG-30W

Portability
80
Imaging
46
Features
33
Overall
40
Canon PowerShot SX410 IS front
 
Ricoh WG-30W front
Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
34
Overall
38

Canon SX410 IS vs Ricoh WG-30W Key Specs

Canon SX410 IS
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-960mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 325g - 104 x 69 x 85mm
  • Introduced February 2015
Ricoh WG-30W
(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
  • 194g - 123 x 62 x 30mm
  • Announced October 2014
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Canon SX410 IS vs Ricoh WG-30W Overview

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Canon SX410 IS vs Ricoh WG-30W, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Canon and Ricoh. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the SX410 IS (20MP) and WG-30W (16MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX410 IS was announced 4 months later than the WG-30W which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple summation of how the SX410 IS matches up versus the WG-30W in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX410 IS over the Ricoh WG-30W

 SX410 IS WG-30W 
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-30W over the Canon SX410 IS

 WG-30W SX410 IS 

Common features in the Canon SX410 IS and Ricoh WG-30W

 SX410 IS WG-30W 
AnnouncedFebruary 2015October 2014Same age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kThe same screen resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Canon SX410 IS vs Ricoh WG-30W Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon SX410 IS comes with external measurements of 104mm x 69mm x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") along with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-30W has measurements of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the SX410 IS against the WG-30W.

Canon SX410 IS vs Ricoh WG-30W size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX410 IS and WG-30W is 80 and 91 respectively.

Canon SX410 IS vs Ricoh WG-30W top view buttons comparison

Canon SX410 IS vs Ricoh WG-30W Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements just by viewing specifications. The photograph underneath will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SX410 IS and WG-30W.

To sum up, both the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Canon SX410 IS to result in extra detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively.

Canon SX410 IS vs Ricoh WG-30W sensor size comparison

Canon SX410 IS vs Ricoh WG-30W Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX410 IS vs Ricoh WG-30W Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Portrait photography details
Ricoh WG-30W Portrait photography details
47
has manual focus
good MP (20 megapixels)
includes face detection autofocus
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
36
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SX410 IS as a Street photography camera
Ricoh WG-30W as a Street photography camera
52
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
62
image stabilization (Digital)
environment sealing
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Sports photography advice
Ricoh WG-30W Sports photography advice
41
great zoom range (24-960mm 40.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
max fps very slow (0.5 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
low battery power (185 per charge)
lack of phase detect autofocus
45
image stabilization (Digital)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has tracking focus
environment sealing
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Travel photography features
Ricoh WG-30W Travel photography features
61
good MP (20MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (24mm)
long zoom (960mm)
no Timelapse function
low battery power (185 CIPA)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
71
environment sealing
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon SX410 IS
Landscape photography with Ricoh WG-30W
49
has manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
low battery power (185 per charge)
no Timelapse function
43
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
environment sealing
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon SX410 IS
Vlogging with Ricoh WG-30W
29
decently wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone socket
33
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
has face detect focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of mic socket
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Canon SX410 IS vs Ricoh WG-30W Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX410 IS and Ricoh WG-30W
 Canon PowerShot SX410 ISRicoh WG-30W
General Information
Company Canon Ricoh
Model Canon PowerShot SX410 IS Ricoh WG-30W
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Introduced 2015-02-06 2014-10-09
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 4+ -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5152 x 3864 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection 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)
Maximal 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 screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 0.5 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.00 m 3.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, flash on, slow synchro, flash off Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format H.264 H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
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 325 gr (0.72 lb) 194 gr (0.43 lb)
Dimensions 104 x 69 x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") 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 185 photographs 300 photographs
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-11LH D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $199 $280