Ricoh WG-50 vs. Canon PowerShot SX740 HS

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In depth comparison and review of Ricoh WG-50 and Canon PowerShot SX740 HS. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Ricoh WG-50 vs. Canon PowerShot SX740 HS Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Ricoh WG-50 Canon PowerShot SX740 HS
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - compact Digital camera - 4K - compact
Height 6.15 cm 6.38 cm
Width 12.25 cm 11.01 cm
Depth 2.96 cm 3.99 cm
Weight 173 g 275 g
Weight Details Camera only: 173 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 193 g
Camera only: 275 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 299 g
Enclosure Colour Black | Orange Silver | Black
Protection Waterproof, crushproof, shockproof, dust-resistant, sandproof, cold-resistant -
Digital Zoom 7.2x 4x
Optical Zoom 5x 40x
SENSOR Ricoh WG-50 Canon PowerShot SX740 HS
Sensor Resolution 16.0 Megapixel 20.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Total Pixels 16,790,000 pixels 21,100,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,000,000 pixels 20,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Electronic Optical (Intelligent IS with Dual Sensing IS plus 5-axis Advanced Dynamic IS)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
PROCESSOR Ricoh WG-50 Canon PowerShot SX740 HS
Image Processor - DIGIC 8
LENS Ricoh WG-50 Canon PowerShot SX740 HS
Type Zoom lens - 5x zoom - 5 - 25 mm - f/3.5-5.5 Zoom lens - 40x zoom - 4.3 - 172 mm - f/3.3-6.9
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 140mm 24 - 960mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 50 cm 1 cm
Macro Focus Range 1-60cm 1-50cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction 9 groups / 11 elements 11 groups / 13 elements
Features Aspherical lens UD glass, built-in lens shield, aspherical lens, HI-UD (High Index - Ultra Low Dispersion) glass
FOCUSING Ricoh WG-50 Canon PowerShot SX740 HS
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9 9
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Subject-tracking AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Blink Detection technology, Face Detection AF/AE, Pet Detection, Smile Capture, Self Portrait Auto Shutter Face-priority AF function
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Ricoh WG-50 Canon PowerShot SX740 HS
ISO (Max) 6400 3200
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 125-6400 ISO 100-3200, ISO auto (100-3200)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, text, surf & snow, PET, Blue Sky, food, fireworks, flower, night scene, Underwater, sports mode, sunset, candle, night scene with portrait, kids, report, digital microscope, handheld night shot, Dynamic Range (HDR), digital IS, portrait & sunset, portrait & backlight, portrait & blue sky, group photo -
Special Effects Soft, Black & White, Colour, fisheye, miniature, Retro, Colour Extract, brightness, Toy camera, starburst, High contrast, Color Emphasis Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, Food, Standard
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Tungsten light, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (daylight colour), fluorescent light (daylight white), fluorescent light (white) Cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white)
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/3200 sec
Min Shutter Speed 4 sec 15 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps -
DISPLAY Ricoh WG-50 Canon PowerShot SX740 HS
Type 2.7" LCD display 3" LCD display
Display Format 230,000 pixels 922,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Folding
Display Features - Display brightness control
FLASH Ricoh WG-50 Canon PowerShot SX740 HS
Camera Flash Built-in flash Pop-up flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
Effective Flash Range 0.2 m - 5.5 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
0.2 m - 3.5 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
0.5 m - 5 m (wide lens)
2 m - 2.5 m (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Ricoh WG-50 Canon PowerShot SX740 HS
Digital Video Format H.264 H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Mono Stereo
MEMORY Ricoh WG-50 Canon PowerShot SX740 HS
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card - 32 GB SDHC
Memory Card Included No Yes
Image Storage JPEG 4608 x 3456
JPEG 3456 x 3456
JPEG 4608 x 2592
JPEG 3072 x 2304
JPEG 3072 x 1728
JPEG 2592 x 1944
JPEG 2592 x 1464
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 1024 x 768
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 5184 x 2912
JPEG 3648 x 2048
JPEG 2432 x 1368
JPEG 5184 x 3456
JPEG 3648 x 2432
JPEG 2432 x 1616
JPEG 5184 x 3888
JPEG 3648 x 2736
JPEG 2432 x 1824
JPEG 3888 x 3888
JPEG 2736 x 2736
JPEG 1824 x 1824
Video Capture 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
1280 x 720 p - 60 fps
1280 x 720 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 59.94 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Ricoh WG-50 Canon PowerShot SX740 HS
Battery Type Pentax D-Li92 Lithium Ion Canon NB-13L Lithium Ion
Details Pentax D-Li92 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Canon NB-13L Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 300 shots
Playback - 4.3 hours
Video recording - 1.5 hours
Photo shooting - 265 shots
Photo shooting - 370 shots (ECO mode)
Video recording - 1 hour
Playback - 5 hours
CONNECTIONS Ricoh WG-50 Canon PowerShot SX740 HS
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0 HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer
Print Standard Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Computer Connectivity Mac, Windows Mac, Windows
Connector Type USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Ricoh WG-50 Canon PowerShot SX740 HS
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec, 3sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 1.08 frames per second 4 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 7.4 frames per second
Built-in Light LED lights -
Additional Features Histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, shadow point display, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, Pixel Track SR, Eye-Fi Card Ready, noise reduction over long exposures Digital image rotation, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, digital tele-converter, USB charging, HS System, Zoom Framing Assist, Smart AUTO, Time-Lapse recording, primary colour filter, GPS via mobile, Hybrid Auto, tilt adjustment
OTHERS Ricoh WG-50 Canon PowerShot SX740 HS
Included Accessories AC power adaptor, USB cable, macro stand, carabiner strap Battery charger, carrying case, wrist strap
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C 0 °C
Underwater Use Yes -
Underwater Depth Up to 14 m -
Service & Support - Limited warranty - 2 years
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