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Canon SX710 HS vs Ricoh WG-50

Portability
89
Imaging
45
Features
51
Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX710 HS front
 
Ricoh WG-50 front
Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
39
Overall
40

Canon SX710 HS vs Ricoh WG-50 Key Specs

Canon SX710 HS
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-750mm (F3.2-6.9) lens
  • 269g - 113 x 66 x 35mm
  • Released January 2015
  • Earlier Model is Canon SX700 HS
  • Newer Model is Canon SX720 HS
Ricoh WG-50
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 193g - 123 x 62 x 30mm
  • Revealed May 2017
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Canon SX710 HS vs Ricoh WG-50 Overview

Its time to look closer at the Canon SX710 HS and Ricoh WG-50, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by rivals Canon and Ricoh. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX710 HS (20MP) and WG-50 (16MP) but they possess the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX710 HS was unveiled 3 years earlier than the WG-50 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the SX710 HS scores vs the WG-50 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX710 HS over the Ricoh WG-50

 SX710 HS WG-50 
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-50 over the Canon SX710 HS

 WG-50 SX710 HS 
RevealedMay 2017January 2015More recent by 28 months

Common features in the Canon SX710 HS and Ricoh WG-50

 SX710 HS WG-50 
Manually focus Very precise focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Canon SX710 HS vs Ricoh WG-50 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Canon SX710 HS has got external dimensions of 113mm x 66mm x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-50 has specifications of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the SX710 HS compared to the WG-50.

Canon SX710 HS vs Ricoh WG-50 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX710 HS and WG-50 is 89 and 91 respectively.

Canon SX710 HS vs Ricoh WG-50 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX710 HS vs Ricoh WG-50 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be difficult to visualise the difference between sensor measurements merely by going over a spec sheet. The visual underneath should give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX710 HS and WG-50.

Clearly, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Canon SX710 HS to offer you extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots a little more aggressively. The older SX710 HS is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Canon SX710 HS vs Ricoh WG-50 sensor size comparison

Canon SX710 HS vs Ricoh WG-50 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX710 HS vs Ricoh WG-50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX710 HS Portrait photography factors
Ricoh WG-50 Portrait photography factors
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has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
features face detection autofocus
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
41
you can focus manually
MP count good (16MP)
comes with face detect focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon SX710 HS Street photography info
Ricoh WG-50 Street photography info
62
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (269g)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
62
has image stabilization (Digital)
environment proof
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX710 HS as a Sports photography camera
Ricoh WG-50 as a Sports photography camera
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amazing zoom range (25-750mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
max fps low (6.0 fps)
small sensor (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (230 CIPA)
lack of phase detect autofocus
49
has image stabilization (Digital)
MP count good (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
environment proof
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX710 HS Travel photography highlights
Ricoh WG-50 Travel photography highlights
66
lighter than competition in class (269g)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
long zoom (750mm)
no Time Lapse mode
terrible battery pack (230 per charge)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
71
environment proof
MP count good (16MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX710 HS Landscape photography details
Ricoh WG-50 Landscape photography details
49
has manual focus
reasonably wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
terrible battery pack (230 shots)
no Time Lapse mode
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you can focus manually
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
MP count good (16MP)
environment proof
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX710 HS Vlogging info
Ricoh WG-50 Vlogging info
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reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (269 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no external mic socket
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quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
comes with face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of microphone support
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Canon SX710 HS vs Ricoh WG-50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX710 HS and Ricoh WG-50
 Canon PowerShot SX710 HSRicoh WG-50
General Information
Brand Canon Ricoh
Model type Canon PowerShot SX710 HS Ricoh WG-50
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Released 2015-01-06 2017-05-24
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 6 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-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 20MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 5184 x 3888 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-750mm (30.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.2-6.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 922k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/3200 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 6.0fps 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 5.50 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, on, off, slow synchro On, off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Yes (Wireless)
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 269 grams (0.59 lb) 193 grams (0.43 lb)
Dimensions 113 x 66 x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4") 123 x 62 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2")
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 230 photographs 300 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-6LH D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs, remote)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots One One
Retail cost $349 $280