Ricoh WG-50 vs. Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Ricoh WG-50 and Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III. 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 G1 X Mark III Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Ricoh WG-50 Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - compact Digital camera - 1080p - compact
Height 6.15 cm 7.79 cm
Width 12.25 cm 11.5 cm
Depth 2.96 cm 5.14 cm
Weight 173 g 375 g
Weight Details Camera only: 173 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 193 g
Camera only: 375 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 399 g
Enclosure Colour Black | Orange -
Protection Waterproof, crushproof, shockproof, dust-resistant, sandproof, cold-resistant Waterproof, dust-resistant, drop-proof
Digital Zoom 7.2x 4x
Optical Zoom 5x 3x
SENSOR Ricoh WG-50 Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
Sensor Resolution 16.0 Megapixel 24.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 16,790,000 pixels 25,800,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,000,000 pixels 24,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3" APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 60 fps
Image Stabiliser Electronic Optical (Adaptive Intelligent IS with 5-axis Advanced Dynamic Mode)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
PROCESSOR Ricoh WG-50 Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
Image Processor - DIGIC 7
LENS Ricoh WG-50 Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
Type Zoom lens - 5x zoom - 5 - 25 mm - f/3.5-5.5 Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 15 - 45 mm - f/2.8-5.6
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 140mm 24 - 72mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 50 cm 10 cm
Macro Focus Range 1-60cm -
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction 9 groups / 11 elements 8 groups / 9 elements
Features Aspherical lens Aspherical lens
FOCUSING Ricoh WG-50 Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection Dual Pixel CMOS AF / TTL phase 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 Yes
VIEWFINDER Ricoh WG-50 Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
Viewfinder Type - Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.39"
Viewfinder Resolution - 2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -3 to +1
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Ricoh WG-50 Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
ISO (Max) 6400 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 125-6400 ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic Programme, bulb, 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 -
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, Flash, daylight, Underwater, fluorescent light (white)
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 4 sec 30 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 G1 X Mark III
Type 2.7" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 230,000 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Rotating
Display Features - Display brightness control
FLASH Ricoh WG-50 Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
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 - 9 m (wide lens)
0.5 m - 4.5 m (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Ricoh WG-50 Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
Digital Video Format H.264 H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Mono Stereo
MEMORY Ricoh WG-50 Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
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 Included No No
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
RAW 6000 x 4000
RAW 5328 x 4000
RAW 6000 x 3368
RAW 4000 x 4000
JPEG 6000 x 4000
JPEG 5328 x 4000
JPEG 6000 x 3368
JPEG 4000 x 4000
JPEG 3984 x 2656
JPEG 3552 x 2664
JPEG 3984 x 2240
JPEG 2656 x 2656
JPEG 2976 x 1984
JPEG 2656 x 1992
JPEG 2976 x 1680
JPEG 1984 x 1984
JPEG 2400 x 1600
JPEG 2112 x 1600
JPEG 2400 x 1344
JPEG 1600 x 1600
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 - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 p - 25 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Ricoh WG-50 Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
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 - 200 shots
Photo shooting - 250 shots (ECO mode)
Playback - 4 hours
CONNECTIONS Ricoh WG-50 Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0 HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Computer Connectivity Mac, Windows -
Flash Terminal - Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB 2.0
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Ricoh WG-50 Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec, 3sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 1.08 frames per second 9 frames per second, 7 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 Camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, in-camera red-eye removal, resizing an image, Scene Detection Technology, digital tele-converter, USB charging, in-camera RAW processing, Panorama Capture, Smart AUTO, Time-Lapse recording, primary colour filter, GPS via mobile, Hybrid Auto
OTHERS Ricoh WG-50 Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
Included Accessories AC power adaptor, USB cable, macro stand, carabiner strap Battery charger, lens cap, neck strap, lens cap strap, strap adapter
Software - Drivers & Utilities, Canon Map Utility, Canon Image Transfer Utility, Canon CameraWindow DC, Canon Digital Photo Professional 4
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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