Canon SX510 HS vs Ricoh WG-70

Lets take a closer look at the Canon SX510 HS versus Ricoh WG-70, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof by rivals Canon and Ricoh. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the SX510 HS (12MP) and WG-70 (16MP) but they come with the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX510 HS was announced 7 years earlier than the WG-70 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a brief overview of how the SX510 HS scores versus the WG-70 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX510 HS & Ricoh WG-70. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon SX510 HS Gallery & Ricoh WG-70 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX510 HS enjoys physical measurements of 104mm x 70mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 349 grams (0.77 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-70 has dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the SX510 HS compared to the WG-70.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX510 HS and WG-70 is 80 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements purely by checking out technical specs. The photograph here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SX510 HS and WG-70.

As you can tell, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Ricoh WG-70 to produce greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos a little more aggressively. The older SX510 HS will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.