Ricoh WG-50 vs. Canon PowerShot ZOOM

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Ricoh WG-50 and Canon PowerShot ZOOM. 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 ZOOM Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Ricoh WG-50 Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - compact Digital camera - 1080p - compact
Height 6.15 cm 5.08 cm
Width 12.25 cm 3.34 cm
Depth 2.96 cm 10.32 cm
Weight 173 g 144 g
Weight Details Camera only: 173 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 193 g
Camera with battery: 144 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 145 g
Enclosure Colour Black | Orange White
Protection Waterproof, crushproof, shockproof, dust-resistant, sandproof, cold-resistant -
Design Features - Monocular design
Digital Zoom 7.2x 2x
Optical Zoom 5x 4x
SENSOR Ricoh WG-50 Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Sensor Resolution 16.0 Megapixel 12.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 16,790,000 pixels -
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,000,000 pixels 12,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3" 1/3"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Electronic Optical (4-axis lens shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
PROCESSOR Ricoh WG-50 Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Image Processor - DIGIC 8
LENS Ricoh WG-50 Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Type Zoom lens - 5x zoom - 5 - 25 mm - f/3.5-5.5 Zoom lens - 4x zoom - 13.8 - 55.5 mm - f/5.6-6.3
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 140mm 100 - 400mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic
Min Focus Distance 50 cm 1 m
Macro Focus Range 1-60cm -
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction 9 groups / 11 elements 8 groups / 11 elements
Features Aspherical lens Built-in lens shield, ED glass, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Ricoh WG-50 Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9 -
AE/AF Control Subject-tracking AF -
Face Detection Blink Detection technology, Face Detection AF/AE, Pet Detection, Smile Capture, Self Portrait Auto Shutter Automatic Face Tracking technology
VIEWFINDER Ricoh WG-50 Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Viewfinder Type - Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.39"
Viewfinder Resolution - 2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -3 to +1
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Ricoh WG-50 Canon PowerShot ZOOM
ISO (Max) 6400 3200
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 125-6400 ISO auto (100-3200)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot -
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic Programme, automatic
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 -
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Automatic
White Balance Presets Tungsten light, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (daylight colour), fluorescent light (daylight white), fluorescent light (white) -
Shutter Type - Electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 4 sec 1/30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps -
DISPLAY Ricoh WG-50 Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Type 2.7" LCD display -
Display Format 230,000 pixels -
Display Form Factor Built-in -
FLASH Ricoh WG-50 Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Camera Flash Built-in flash -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction -
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features AF illuminator -
Effective Flash Range 0.2 m - 5.5 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
0.2 m - 3.5 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
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VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Ricoh WG-50 Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Digital Video Format H.264 H.264, MPEG-4 AVC
Image Recording Format JPEG JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Audio Signal Format - AAC LC
Microphone Operation Mode Mono Stereo
MEMORY Ricoh WG-50 Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Memory Card Slot SD card microSD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card microSD Card, microSDHC Card, microSDXC Card, microSDHC UHS-I Memory Card, microSDXC UHS-I Card
Memory Card - 16 GB microSDHC
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 4000 x 3000 - 4.6 MB
Video Capture 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
1280 x 720 p - 60 fps
1280 x 720 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Ricoh WG-50 Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Battery Type Pentax D-Li92 Lithium Ion Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Pentax D-Li92 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery - 800 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 300 shots
Playback - 4.3 hours
Video recording - 1.5 hours
Photo shooting - 150 shots
Video recording - 70 minutes
CONNECTIONS Ricoh WG-50 Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0 USB-C, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2
Print Standard Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching Exif Print support
Computer Connectivity Mac, Windows -
Connector Type USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB (USB Type-C)
FEATURES Ricoh WG-50 Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec, 3sec -
Continuous Shooting Speed 1.08 frames per second 10 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 Auto power save, USB charging
OTHERS Ricoh WG-50 Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Included Accessories AC power adaptor, USB cable, macro stand, carabiner strap AC power adaptor, USB cable, 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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