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Canon SX740 HS vs Ricoh WG-6

Portability
88 Imaging
47 Features
63 Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX740 HS front
 
Ricoh WG-6 front
Portability
89 Imaging
46 Features
46 Overall
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Canon SX740 HS vs Ricoh WG-6 Key Specs

Canon SX740 HS
(Full Review)
  • 21MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-960mm (F3.3-6.9) lens
  • 299g - 110 x 64 x 40mm
  • Announced July 2018
  • Succeeded the Canon SX730 HS
Ricoh WG-6
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 246g - 118 x 66 x 33mm
  • Released February 2018
  • Replaced the Ricoh WG-5 GPS
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Canon SX740 HS vs Ricoh WG-6 Overview

Its time to examine more closely at the Canon SX740 HS versus Ricoh WG-6, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof by rivals Canon and Ricoh. The image resolution of the SX740 HS (21MP) and the WG-6 (20MP) is very similar and they enjoy the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The SX740 HS was brought out 6 months after the WG-6 and they are of a similar age. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a simple view of how the SX740 HS scores versus the WG-6 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX740 HS over the Ricoh WG-6

          

          

            
 SX740 HS WG-6 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Selfie screen  Easy selfies
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-6 over the Canon SX740 HS

          

          

            
 WG-6 SX740 HS 
Display resolution1040k922kClearer display (+118k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Canon SX740 HS and Ricoh WG-6

          

          

            
 SX740 HS WG-6 
ReleasedJuly 2018February 2018Similar age
Manual focus  More exact focusing
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurements
Touch friendly display  No Touch friendly display
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Canon SX740 HS vs Ricoh WG-6 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX740 HS has got outer measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") and a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-6 has dimensions of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 246 grams (0.54 lbs).
Check out the Canon SX740 HS versus Ricoh WG-6 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the SX740 HS vs the WG-6.
Canon SX740 HS vs Ricoh WG-6 size comparison
Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the SX740 HS and WG-6 is 88 and 89 respectively.
Canon SX740 HS vs Ricoh WG-6 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Canon SX740 HS vs Ricoh WG-6 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
In many cases, its hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes just by reading a spec sheet. The pic underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SX740 HS and WG-6.
As you can see, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Canon SX740 HS to deliver greater detail having its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a little more aggressively.

            Canon SX740 HS vs Ricoh WG-6 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Canon SX740 HS vs Ricoh WG-6 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Canon SX740 HS vs Ricoh WG-6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Canon SX740 HS Portrait photography highlights
Ricoh WG-6 Portrait photography highlights
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 you can focus manually
 decent MP (21 megapixels)
 supports face detection autofocus
 external flash not possible
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW format
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 focusing manually
 MP count good (20 megapixels)
 has face detection focusing
 manual exposure not available
 external flash not possible
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison
Canon SX740 HS Street photography features
Ricoh WG-6 Street photography features
69
 has a tilting screen
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competitors in class (299g)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW format
59
 image stabilization (Digital)
 environment proof
 screen is fixed
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
 heavier than competition (246 grams)
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Sports Comparison
Canon SX740 HS Sports photography info
Ricoh WG-6 Sports photography info
52
 long zoom range (24-960mm  40.0 x zoom)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 decent MP (21MP)
 supports tracking autofocus
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 low battery pack (265 per charge)
 doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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 image stabilization (Digital)
 MP count good (20MP)
 has tracking autofocus
 environment proof
 better than average battery life (340 CIPA)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
 Canon SX740 HS as a Travel photography camera
 Ricoh WG-6 as a Travel photography camera
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 lighter than competitors in class (299 grams)
 connects via bluetooth
 decent MP (21 megapixels)
 flash built-in
 selfie friendly screen
 really wide (24mm)
 great reach (960mm)
 low battery pack (265 per charge)
 slow max aperture (f3.3)
69
 better than average battery life (340 shots)
 environment proof
 MP count good (20MP)
 has built in flash
 quite wide (28mm)
 heavier than competition (246g)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison
Canon SX740 HS Landscape photography highlights
Ricoh WG-6 Landscape photography highlights
52
 you can focus manually
 really wide (24mm)
 pretty good screen size (3 inch)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 decent MP (21MP)
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f3.3)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW format
 low battery pack (265 shots)
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 focusing manually
 quite wide (28mm)
 nice screen size (3 inch)
 image stabilization (Digital)
 MP count good (20 megapixels)
 environment proof
 better than average battery life (340 per charge)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
 manual exposure not available
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon SX740 HS Vlogging advice
Ricoh WG-6 Vlogging advice
74
 really wide (24mm)
 selfie friendly screen
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 supports face detection autofocus
 video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
 lighter than competitors in class (299g)
 slow max aperture (f3.3)
 missing external microphone port
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 quite wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Digital)
 has face detection focusing
 video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 no external mic port
 heavier than competition (246g)
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Canon SX740 HS vs Ricoh WG-6 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX740 HS and Ricoh WG-6
 Canon PowerShot SX740 HSRicoh WG-6
General Information
Brand Name Canon Ricoh
Model Canon PowerShot SX740 HS Ricoh WG-6
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Announced 2018-07-31 2018-02-21
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 8 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 21 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3 and  3:2
Peak resolution 5184 x 3888 5184 x 3888
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW photos    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
AF touch    
Continuous AF    
AF single    
AF tracking    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
AF multi area    
Live view AF    
Face detect focusing    
Contract detect focusing    
Phase detect focusing    
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-960mm (40.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.3-6.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 922 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch functionality    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/3200s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 10.0fps -
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash range 5.00 m 5.50 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, on, slow synchro, off Flash on, flash off
External flash    
Auto exposure bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MP4, H.264, AAC 3840x2160
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack    
Headphone jack    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Supports FlashAir SD cards
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) DB-110 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None Built-in
Physical
Environmental seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 299 gr (0.66 pounds) 246 gr (0.54 pounds)
Dimensions 110 x 64 x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") 118 x 66 x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 265 pictures 340 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom self-timer) Yes
Time lapse recording    
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible) Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots One One
Price at release $400 $271