Canon SX720 HS vs Ricoh WG-6

Below, we will be evaluating the Canon SX720 HS vs Ricoh WG-6, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Canon and Ricoh. The resolution of the SX720 HS (20.3MP) and the WG-6 (20MP) is pretty similar and they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX720 HS was brought out 24 months earlier than the WG-6 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the SX720 HS grades versus the WG-6 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX720 HS & Ricoh WG-6. The entire galleries are provided at Canon SX720 HS Gallery & Ricoh WG-6 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and volume. The Canon SX720 HS comes with exterior dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") along with a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-6 has sizing of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 246 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the SX720 HS compared to the WG-6.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX720 HS and WG-6 is 89 and 89 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to visualise the gap between sensor measurements simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The graphic underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX720 HS and WG-6.

As you can see, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Canon SX720 HS to deliver more detail having its extra 0.3MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The older SX720 HS is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.