Canon SX620 HS vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS

Below, we are evaluating the Canon SX620 HS versus Ricoh WG-4 GPS, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof by companies Canon and Ricoh. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX620 HS (20MP) and WG-4 GPS (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX620 HS was brought out 2 years after the WG-4 GPS which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a short summation of how the SX620 HS scores versus the WG-4 GPS with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX620 HS & Ricoh WG-4 GPS. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon SX620 HS Gallery & Ricoh WG-4 GPS Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX620 HS offers outside dimensions of 97mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-4 GPS has dimensions of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select during that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the SX620 HS and the WG-4 GPS.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX620 HS and WG-4 GPS is 93 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by looking at technical specs. The image underneath may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SX620 HS and WG-4 GPS.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can anticipate the Canon SX620 HS to give you greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images much more aggressively. The more recent SX620 HS provides a benefit in sensor innovation.