Canon SX740 HS vs Ricoh WG-30

Lets take a closer look at the Canon SX740 HS and Ricoh WG-30, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Canon and Ricoh. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the SX740 HS (21MP) and WG-30 (16MP) but they possess the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX740 HS was released 3 years after the WG-30 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the SX740 HS scores against the WG-30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX740 HS & Ricoh WG-30. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon SX740 HS Gallery & Ricoh WG-30 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX740 HS has external dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-30 has dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

Examine the Canon SX740 HS and Ricoh WG-30 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the SX740 HS and the WG-30.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX740 HS and WG-30 is 88 and 91 respectively.

Normally, its hard to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by checking technical specs. The pic here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SX740 HS and WG-30.

As you can tell, both the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You can expect the Canon SX740 HS to resolve more detail as a result of its extra 5MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The fresher SX740 HS should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.