In depth comparison and review of Canon PowerShot SX730 HS and Ricoh WG-50. 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Canon PowerShot SX730 HS | Ricoh WG-50 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - compact | Digital camera - 1080p - compact |
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| Height | 6.38 cm | 6.15 cm |
| Width | 11.01 cm | 12.25 cm |
| Depth | 3.99 cm | 2.96 cm |
| Weight | 276 g | 173 g |
| Weight Details | Camera only: 276 g Camera with battery and memory card: 300 g |
Camera only: 173 g Camera with battery and memory card: 193 g |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | Silver | Black | Orange |
| Protection | - | Waterproof, crushproof, shockproof, dust-resistant, sandproof, cold-resistant |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | 7.2x |
| Optical Zoom | 40x | 5x |
| SENSOR | Canon PowerShot SX730 HS | Ricoh WG-50 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 20.3 Megapixel | 16.0 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 21,100,000 pixels | 16,790,000 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) | 60 fps | 30 fps |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (Intelligent IS with 5-axis Advanced Dynamic Mode) | Electronic |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | - |
| PROCESSOR | Canon PowerShot SX730 HS | Ricoh WG-50 |
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| Image Processor | DIGIC 6 | - |
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| LENS | Canon PowerShot SX730 HS | Ricoh WG-50 |
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| Type | Zoom lens - 40x zoom - 4.3 - 172 mm - f/3.3-6.9 | Zoom lens - 5x zoom - 5 - 25 mm - f/3.5-5.5 |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 24 - 960mm | 28 - 140mm |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | Automatic, manual |
| Min Focus Distance | 1 cm | 50 cm |
| Macro Focus Range | 1-50cm | 1-60cm |
| Zoom Adjustment | Motorised drive | Motorised drive |
| Lens Construction | 11 groups / 13 elements | 9 groups / 11 elements |
| Features | UD glass, built-in lens shield, aspherical lens | Aspherical lens |
| FOCUSING | Canon PowerShot SX730 HS | Ricoh WG-50 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | TTL contrast detection |
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| 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 | Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Detection Self-timer, Wink Self-timer, Smile Shutter | Blink Detection technology, Face Detection AF/AE, Pet Detection, Smile Capture, Self Portrait Auto Shutter |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Canon PowerShot SX730 HS | Ricoh WG-50 |
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| ISO (Max) | 3200 | 6400 |
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| Light Sensitivity | ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO auto (80-1600) | 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 |
| Shooting Programs | Portrait mode, slow shutter, self-portrait, fireworks, low light, sports mode, super vivid, poster effect, hi-speed burst, smart shutter, fisheye effect, miniature effect, smooth skin, toy camera effect, soft focus, monochrome, creative shot, handheld night scene | 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 | Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, fisheye, soft focus, monochrome, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Green, vivid blue, Vivid Red, miniature, Positive Film, Toy camera, Posterisation, Super Vivid | 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, daylight, fluorescent light (warm white) | Tungsten light, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (daylight colour), fluorescent light (daylight white), fluorescent light (white) |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/3200 sec | 1/4000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 15 sec | 4 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | - | 3 steps |
| X-sync Speed | 1/2000 sec | - |
| DISPLAY | Canon PowerShot SX730 HS | Ricoh WG-50 |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 2.7" LCD display |
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| Display Format | 922,000 pixels | 230,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Folding | Built-in |
| Display Features | Display brightness control | - |
| FLASH | Canon PowerShot SX730 HS | Ricoh WG-50 |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | Built-in flash |
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| 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 - 4 m (wide lens) 2 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 SX730 HS | Ricoh WG-50 |
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| Digital Video Format | H.264 | H.264 |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG | JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Mono |
| MEMORY | Canon PowerShot SX730 HS | Ricoh WG-50 |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card | SD card |
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| 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 | - |
| Memory Card Included | Yes | No |
| Image Storage | JPEG 5184 x 3888 JPEG 5184 x 3456 JPEG 5184 x 2912 JPEG 3648 x 2736 JPEG 3648 x 2432 JPEG 3648 x 2048 JPEG 2048 x 1536 JPEG 2048 x 1368 JPEG 2592 x 1944 JPEG 1920 x 1080 JPEG 640 x 480 JPEG 640 x 424 JPEG 640 x 360 JPEG 3888 x 3888 JPEG 2736 x 2736 JPEG 1536 x 1536 JPEG 480 x 480 |
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 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 p - 30 fps |
1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps 1280 x 720 p - 60 fps 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Canon PowerShot SX730 HS | Ricoh WG-50 |
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| Battery Type | Canon NB-13L Lithium Ion | Pentax D-Li92 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Canon NB-13L Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Pentax D-Li92 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 250 shots Photo shooting - 355 shots (ECO mode) Video recording - 0.83 hours Playback - 5 hours |
Photo shooting - 300 shots Playback - 4.3 hours Video recording - 1.5 hours |
| CONNECTIONS | Canon PowerShot SX730 HS | Ricoh WG-50 |
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| Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1 | HDMI, USB 2.0 |
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| Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view | - |
| Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching |
| 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 | Canon PowerShot SX730 HS | Ricoh WG-50 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec, 3sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 2.3 frames per second, 4.6 frames per second, 5.9 frames per second | 1.08 frames per second |
| Built-in Light | - | LED lights |
| Additional Features | Digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, i-Contrast (Intelligent Contrast Correction) system, digital tele-converter, USB charging, HS System, Zoom Framing Assist, GPS via mobile, Hybrid Auto | 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 |
| OTHERS | Canon PowerShot SX730 HS | Ricoh WG-50 |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, carrying case, wrist strap | AC power adaptor, USB cable, macro stand, carabiner strap |
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| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | -10 °C |
| Underwater Use | - | Yes |
| Underwater Depth | - | Up to 14 m |
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