Canon SX710 HS vs Ricoh WG-30W

Below, we are analyzing the Canon SX710 HS vs Ricoh WG-30W, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof by brands Canon and Ricoh. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the SX710 HS (20MP) and WG-30W (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX710 HS was released 3 months later than the WG-30W which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a short overview of how the SX710 HS scores versus the WG-30W in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX710 HS & Ricoh WG-30W. The complete galleries are available at Canon SX710 HS Gallery & Ricoh WG-30W Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon SX710 HS provides physical measurements of 113mm x 66mm x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-30W has proportions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select during that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the SX710 HS compared to the WG-30W.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the SX710 HS and WG-30W is 89 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to envision the gap between sensor measurements simply by checking a spec sheet. The photograph below will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX710 HS and WG-30W.

As you can see, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Canon SX710 HS to give extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively.