Canon SX510 HS vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS

The following is a extended review of the Canon SX510 HS vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof by companies Canon and Ricoh. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the SX510 HS (12MP) and WG-5 GPS (16MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX510 HS was introduced 17 months prior to the WG-5 GPS making them a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a short summation of how the SX510 HS scores against the WG-5 GPS for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX510 HS & Ricoh WG-5 GPS. The whole galleries are available at Canon SX510 HS Gallery & Ricoh WG-5 GPS Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX510 HS comes with outer dimensions of 104mm x 70mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 3.1") along with a weight of 349 grams (0.77 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-5 GPS has dimensions of 125mm x 65mm x 32mm (4.9" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the SX510 HS compared to the WG-5 GPS.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX510 HS and WG-5 GPS is 80 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reading specifications. The picture underneath might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SX510 HS and WG-5 GPS.

Plainly, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Ricoh WG-5 GPS to offer you more detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged SX510 HS is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.