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Canon SX410 IS vs Ricoh WG-6

Portability
80
Imaging
45
Features
33
Overall
40
Canon PowerShot SX410 IS front
 
Ricoh WG-6 front
Portability
89
Imaging
47
Features
46
Overall
46

Canon SX410 IS vs Ricoh WG-6 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-6
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 246g - 118 x 66 x 33mm
  • Released February 2018
  • Succeeded the Ricoh WG-5 GPS
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Canon SX410 IS vs Ricoh WG-6 Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the Canon SX410 IS versus Ricoh WG-6, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof by brands Canon and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the SX410 IS (20MP) and the WG-6 (20MP) is fairly similar and they feature the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX410 IS was announced 4 years prior to the WG-6 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the SX410 IS matches up against the WG-6 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX410 IS over the Ricoh WG-6

 SX410 IS WG-6 

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-6 over the Canon SX410 IS

 WG-6 SX410 IS 
ReleasedFebruary 2018February 2015Newer by 37 months
Display resolution1040k230kSharper display (+810k dot)

Common features in the Canon SX410 IS and Ricoh WG-6

 SX410 IS WG-6 
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display sizing
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither provides Touch friendly display

Canon SX410 IS vs Ricoh WG-6 Physical Comparison

When you are going to travel with your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Canon SX410 IS provides outer dimensions of 104mm x 69mm x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") and a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-6 has specifications of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 246 grams (0.54 lbs).

Look at the Canon SX410 IS versus Ricoh WG-6 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the SX410 IS vs the WG-6.

Canon SX410 IS vs Ricoh WG-6 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the SX410 IS and WG-6 is 80 and 89 respectively.

Canon SX410 IS vs Ricoh WG-6 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX410 IS vs Ricoh WG-6 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reviewing a spec sheet. The image below may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the SX410 IS and WG-6.

Clearly, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the same exact MP so you can expect similar quality of photographs but you might want to factor the launch date of the products into consideration. The more aged SX410 IS is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Canon SX410 IS vs Ricoh WG-6 sensor size comparison

Canon SX410 IS vs Ricoh WG-6 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX410 IS vs Ricoh WG-6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX410 IS as a Portrait photography camera
Ricoh WG-6 as a Portrait photography camera
47
focusing manually
good resolution (20MP)
provides face detect autofocus
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
45
manual focus
decent megapixels (20MP)
features face detection autofocus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Street photography information
Ricoh WG-6 Street photography information
52
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
60
image stabilization (Digital)
weather proof
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
more heavy than others (246g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX410 IS as a Sports photography camera
Ricoh WG-6 as a Sports photography camera
41
great zoom range (24-960mm 40.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
max fps very slow (0.5 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (185 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
54
image stabilization (Digital)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
weather proof
great battery power (340 shots)
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon SX410 IS
Travel photography with Ricoh WG-6
61
good resolution (20MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
very long zoom (960mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
not so great battery life (185 shots)
does not have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
70
great battery power (340 shots)
weather proof
decent megapixels (20MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
more heavy than others (246 grams)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX410 IS as a Landscape photography camera
Ricoh WG-6 as a Landscape photography camera
48
focusing manually
quite wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
not so great battery life (185 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse mode
56
manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Digital)
decent megapixels (20MP)
weather proof
great battery power (340 per charge)
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Vlogging information
Ricoh WG-6 Vlogging information
29
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone socket
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
features face detection autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
missing external microphone jack
more heavy than others (246 grams)
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Canon SX410 IS vs Ricoh WG-6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX410 IS and Ricoh WG-6
 Canon PowerShot SX410 ISRicoh WG-6
General Information
Brand Name Canon Ricoh
Model type Canon PowerShot SX410 IS Ricoh WG-6
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Introduced 2015-02-06 2018-02-21
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 4+ -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
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 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Full resolution 5152 x 3864 5184 x 3888
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-960mm (40.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance 0cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 0.5 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.00 m 5.50 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, flash on, slow synchro, flash off Flash on, flash off
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25p), 640 x 480 (30p) 3840x2160
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Supports FlashAir SD cards
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) DB-110 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None Built-in
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 325g (0.72 pounds) 246g (0.54 pounds)
Dimensions 104 x 69 x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") 118 x 66 x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 185 photos 340 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-11LH -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $199 $271