Canon PowerShot SX70 HS vs. Ricoh WG-60

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Canon PowerShot SX70 HS and Ricoh WG-60. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Canon PowerShot SX70 HS vs. Ricoh WG-60 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Ricoh WG-60
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - compact Digital camera - 1080p - compact
Height 9.09 cm 6.15 cm
Width 12.7 cm 12.25 cm
Depth 11.66 cm 2.96 cm
Weight 576 g 173 g
Weight Details Camera only: 576 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 608 g
Camera only: 173 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 193 g
Enclosure Colour - Black | Red
Protection - Waterproof, crushproof, shockproof, dust-resistant, sandproof, cold-resistant
Digital Zoom 4x 7.2x
Optical Zoom 65x 5x
SENSOR Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Ricoh WG-60
Sensor Resolution 20.3 Megapixel 16.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 21,100,000 pixels -
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,300,000 pixels 16,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (Intelligent IS with 5-axis Enhanced Dynamic Mode) Electronic (Pixel Track SR)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
PROCESSOR Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Ricoh WG-60
Image Processor DIGIC 8 -
LENS Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Ricoh WG-60
Type Zoom lens - 65x zoom - 3.8 - 247 mm - f/3.4-6.5 Zoom lens - 5x zoom - 5 - 25 mm - f/3.5-5.5
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 21 - 1365mm 28 - 140mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 0 m 50 cm
Macro Focus Range - 1-60cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction 11 groups / 15 elements 9 groups / 11 elements
Features UD glass, Ultrasonic Motor (USM), aspherical lens Aspherical lens
FOCUSING Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Ricoh WG-60
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9 9
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function -
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Yes Blink Detection technology, Face Detection AF/AE, Pet Detection, Smile Capture, Self Portrait Auto Shutter
VIEWFINDER Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Ricoh WG-60
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED -
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour -
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.39" -
Viewfinder Resolution 2,360,000 pixels -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Ricoh WG-60
ISO (Max) 3200 6400
Light Sensitivity ISO auto (100-800), ISO 100-3200 ISO auto, ISO 125-6400
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, automatic
Special Effects - Soft, Black & White, Colour, fisheye, miniature, Retro, Colour Extract, brightness, Toy camera, starburst, High contrast, Color Emphasis
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade Tungsten light, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (daylight colour), fluorescent light (daylight white), fluorescent light (white)
Shutter Type - Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 15 sec 4 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Ricoh WG-60
Type 3" LCD display 2.7" LCD display
Display Format 920,000 pixels 230,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control -
FLASH Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Ricoh WG-60
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features Flash +/- compensation AF illuminator
Effective Flash Range 0.5 m - 5 m (wide lens)
2 m - 2.5 m (tele lens)
0.2 m - 5.5 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
0.2 m - 3.5 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Ricoh WG-60
Digital Video Format H.264 H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Mono
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction -
MEMORY Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Ricoh WG-60
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Memory Card 32 GB SDHC 64 GB SDXC
Memory Card Included Yes Yes
Image Storage JPEG 5184 x 2912
JPEG 5184 x 3456
JPEG 5184 x 3888
JPEG 3648 x 2048
JPEG 3648 x 2432
JPEG 3648 x 2736
JPEG 2432 x 1824
JPEG 2432 x 1616
JPEG 2432 x 1368
JPEG 3888 x 3888
JPEG 2736 x 2736
JPEG 1824 x 1824
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
Video Capture H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 119.9 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
1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
1280 x 720 p - 60 fps
1280 x 720 p - 30 fps
1280 x 720 p - 120 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Ricoh WG-60
Battery Type Canon LP-E12 Lithium Ion Pentax D-Li92 Lithium Ion
Details Canon LP-E12 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Pentax D-Li92 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 325 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 255 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 405 shots (ECO mode)
Playback - 6 hours
Video recording - 85 minutes (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 300 shots
Playback - 4.3 hours
Video recording - 1.5 hours
CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Ricoh WG-60
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth HDMI, USB 2.0
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices -
Print Standard Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Computer Connectivity - 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 Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Ricoh WG-60
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec Yes
Continuous Shooting Speed 5.7 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 2 frames per second (3MP) -
Built-in Light - LED lights
Additional Features Built-in speaker, auto power save, digital image rotation, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, in-camera red-eye fix, Zoom Framing Assist, Smart AUTO, primary colour filter, GPS via mobile Digital image rotation, in-camera film editing, Pixel Track SR, FlashAir Card Ready
OTHERS Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Ricoh WG-60
Included Accessories Battery charger, lens cap, neck strap, carrying case, lens cap strap Carrying case, AC power adaptor, USB cable, floating strap, macro stand, neoprene case, carabiner strap
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -10 °C
Underwater Use - Yes
Underwater Depth - Up to 14 m
Service & Support Limited warranty - 2 years -
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