Canon PowerShot SX730 HS vs. Ricoh WG-6

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Canon PowerShot SX730 HS and Ricoh WG-6. 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

Canon PowerShot SX730 HS vs. Ricoh WG-6 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Ricoh WG-6
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - compact Digital camera - 4K - compact
Height 6.38 cm 6.55 cm
Width 11.01 cm 11.82 cm
Depth 3.99 cm 3.31 cm
Weight 276 g 219 g
Weight Details Camera only: 276 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 300 g
Camera only: 219 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 246 g
Enclosure Colour Black | Silver Black | Orange
Protection - Waterproof, shockproof, dust-resistant
Digital Zoom 4x 8.1x
Optical Zoom 40x 5x
Navigation - GPS/GLONASS/QZSS receiver
SENSOR Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Ricoh WG-6
Sensor Resolution 20.3 Megapixel 20.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 21,100,000 pixels -
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,300,000 pixels 20,000,000 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 (Pixel Track SR)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
Sensors - Electromagnetic compass
PROCESSOR Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Ricoh WG-6
Image Processor DIGIC 6 -
LENS Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Ricoh WG-6
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 - zoom
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-6
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 Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Detection Self-timer, Wink Self-timer, Smile Shutter Blink Detection technology, Pet Detection, Smile Capture
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Ricoh WG-6
ISO (Max) 3200 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO auto (80-1600) ISO auto, ISO 125-25600
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 -
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 -
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, fluorescent light (warm white) Cloudy, 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 1/4 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
X-sync Speed 1/2000 sec -
DISPLAY Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Ricoh WG-6
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Display Format 922,000 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control Display brightness control
FLASH Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Ricoh WG-6
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, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features Flash +/- compensation -
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-6
Digital Video Format H.264 H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Mono
MEMORY Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Ricoh WG-6
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 -
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
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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
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BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Ricoh WG-6
Battery Type Canon NB-13L Lithium Ion Ricoh DB-110 Lithium Ion
Details Canon NB-13L Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Ricoh DB-110 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1350 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 250 shots
Photo shooting - 355 shots (ECO mode)
Video recording - 0.83 hours
Playback - 5 hours
Photo shooting - 340 shots
Playback - 260 minutes
CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Ricoh WG-6
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1 HDMI, USB 3.0
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 3.0 (USB Type-C)
HDMI (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Ricoh WG-6
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec Yes
Continuous Shooting Speed 2.3 frames per second, 4.6 frames per second, 5.9 frames per second 3 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 Audio recording, multi-picture burst, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, cropping an image, resizing an image, in-camera red-eye fix, in-camera film editing, USB charging, FlashAir Card Ready, password protection, Interval Movie Record, copyright information, voice annotation recording, skew correction, Hi-sensitivity anti-shake mode (Digital SR), Movie shake reduction mode (Movie SR)
OTHERS Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Ricoh WG-6
Included Accessories Battery charger, carrying case, wrist strap Neck strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, macro stand
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -10 °C
Underwater Use - Yes
Underwater Depth - Up to 20 m
Service & Support - Limited warranty - 2 years
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