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Canon SX500 IS vs Ricoh WG-M1

Portability
80
Imaging
40
Features
40
Overall
40
Canon PowerShot SX500 IS front
 
Ricoh WG-M1 front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
22
Overall
32

Canon SX500 IS vs Ricoh WG-M1 Key Specs

Canon SX500 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.4-5.8) lens
  • 341g - 104 x 70 x 80mm
  • Announced August 2012
  • Successor is Canon SX510 HS
Ricoh WG-M1
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 1.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • (1×)mm (F2.8) lens
  • 190g - 66 x 43 x 89mm
  • Launched September 2014
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Canon SX500 IS vs Ricoh WG-M1 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Canon SX500 IS vs Ricoh WG-M1, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Waterproof by rivals Canon and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the SX500 IS (16MP) and the WG-M1 (14MP) is fairly similar and both cameras boast the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX500 IS was released 3 years before the WG-M1 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the SX500 IS grades versus the WG-M1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX500 IS over the Ricoh WG-M1

 SX500 IS WG-M1 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Display dimensions3"1.5"Larger display (+1.5")
Display resolution461k115kSharper display (+346k dot)

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-M1 over the Canon SX500 IS

 WG-M1 SX500 IS 
LaunchedSeptember 2014August 2012Newer by 25 months

Common features in the Canon SX500 IS and Ricoh WG-M1

 SX500 IS WG-M1 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither has Touch friendly display

Canon SX500 IS vs Ricoh WG-M1 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon SX500 IS has outer dimensions of 104mm x 70mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 3.1") with a weight of 341 grams (0.75 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-M1 has proportions of 66mm x 43mm x 89mm (2.6" x 1.7" x 3.5") along with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the SX500 IS compared to the WG-M1.

Canon SX500 IS vs Ricoh WG-M1 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the SX500 IS and WG-M1 is 80 and 91 respectively.

Canon SX500 IS vs Ricoh WG-M1 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX500 IS vs Ricoh WG-M1 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's hard to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions only by reviewing specs. The pic here should give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX500 IS and WG-M1.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You should anticipate the Canon SX500 IS to offer extra detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics more aggressively. The more aged SX500 IS is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Canon SX500 IS vs Ricoh WG-M1 sensor size comparison

Canon SX500 IS vs Ricoh WG-M1 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX500 IS vs Ricoh WG-M1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX500 IS Portrait photography information
Ricoh WG-M1 Portrait photography information
46
manual focus
great flash sync speed (1/1,600s)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
supports face detect focusing
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
30
good MP (14MP)
no manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon SX500 IS
Street photography with Ricoh WG-M1
51
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
53
environment sealing
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
low maximum ISO (800)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon SX500 IS
Sports photography with Ricoh WG-M1
45
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (195 shots)
no phase detect AF
38
good MP (14MP)
environment sealing
good battery life (350 per charge)
can't change focal length ((1×)mm)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX500 IS Travel photography features
Ricoh WG-M1 Travel photography features
60
decent MP (16MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
great zoom (720mm)
missing Timelapse recording
not so great battery power (195 shots)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
64
good battery life (350 shots)
environment sealing
good MP (14 megapixels)
does not have Timelapse mode
does not feature selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon SX500 IS
Landscape photography with Ricoh WG-M1
46
manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
not so great battery power (195 CIPA)
missing Timelapse recording
35
good MP (14MP)
environment sealing
good battery life (350 per charge)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length ((1×)mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (1.5 inches)
no manual mode
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
low maximum ISO (800)
lacks RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX500 IS Vlogging advice
Ricoh WG-M1 Vlogging advice
28
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone socket
26
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not feature selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
does not have microphone port
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Canon SX500 IS vs Ricoh WG-M1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX500 IS and Ricoh WG-M1
 Canon PowerShot SX500 ISRicoh WG-M1
General Information
Make Canon Ricoh
Model type Canon PowerShot SX500 IS Ricoh WG-M1
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Announced 2012-08-21 2014-09-12
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 4 -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 1600 800
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 1 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-720mm (30.0x) (1×)
Highest aperture f/3.4-5.8 f/2.8
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 1.5 inch
Display resolution 461k dot 115k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds -
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds -
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.00 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync no built-in flash
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/1600 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 960 (50p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p), 848 x 480 (60p, 120p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 341 gr (0.75 lbs) 190 gr (0.42 lbs)
Physical dimensions 104 x 70 x 80mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 3.1") 66 x 43 x 89mm (2.6" x 1.7" x 3.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 195 pictures 350 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-6L DB-65
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) -
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC microSD/microSDHC, internal
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $299 $2,000