Ricoh WG-6 vs. Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Ricoh WG-6 and Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III. 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

Ricoh WG-6 vs. Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Ricoh WG-6 Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - compact Digital camera - 4K - compact
Height 6.55 cm 6.09 cm
Width 11.82 cm 10.55 cm
Depth 3.31 cm 4.14 cm
Weight 219 g 280 g
Weight Details Camera only: 219 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 246 g
Camera only: 280 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 304 g
Enclosure Colour Black | Orange Black | Silver
Protection Waterproof, shockproof, dust-resistant -
Digital Zoom 8.1x 4x
Optical Zoom 5x 4.2x
Navigation GPS/GLONASS/QZSS receiver -
SENSOR Ricoh WG-6 Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III
Sensor Resolution 20.0 Megapixel 20.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels - 20,900,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,000,000 pixels 20,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3" 1.0"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Electronic (Pixel Track SR) Optical (Intelligent IS with 5-axis Advanced Dynamic Mode)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
Sensors Electromagnetic compass -
PROCESSOR Ricoh WG-6 Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III
Image Processor - DIGIC 8
LENS Ricoh WG-6 Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III
Type Zoom lens - 5x zoom - 5 - 25 mm - f/3.5-5.5 - zoom Zoom lens - 4.2x zoom - 8.8 - 36.8 mm - f/1.8-2.8
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 140mm 24 - 100mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 50 cm 5 cm
Macro Focus Range 1-60cm 5-50cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction 9 groups / 11 elements 9 groups / 11 elements
Features Aspherical lens UD glass, built-in lens shield, aspherical lens, UA lens
FOCUSING Ricoh WG-6 Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9 31
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Subject-tracking AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF
Face Detection Blink Detection technology, Pet Detection, Smile Capture Automatic Face Tracking technology, Face Detection AF/AE
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Ricoh WG-6 Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III
ISO (Max) 25600 25600
Native ISO - 125-12800
Extended ISO (Max) - 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 125-25600 ISO 25600, ISO auto (125-12800), ISO 125-12800
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - Focus bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing
Shooting Programs - Portrait mode, self-portrait, fireworks, panorama assist, panning, high dynamic, fisheye effect, miniature effect, toy camera effect, soft focus, star nightscape, star trails, star time-lapse movie, handheld night scene, star portrait, grainy monochrome, oil painting effect, water-painting effect, background defocus
Special Effects - Neutral, Custom Effect, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard, Fine Detail
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (daylight colour), fluorescent light (daylight white), fluorescent light (white) Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white)
Shutter Type - Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/25600 sec
Min Shutter Speed 1/4 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Ricoh WG-6 Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Folding
Display Features Display brightness control Display brightness control
FLASH Ricoh WG-6 Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III
Camera Flash Built-in flash Pop-up flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features - 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 - 7 m (wide lens)
0.4 m - 4 m (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Ricoh WG-6 Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III
Digital Video Format H.264 H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Mono Stereo
MEMORY Ricoh WG-6 Canon PowerShot G7 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 - 64 GB SDXC
Memory Card Included No Yes
Image Storage - RAW 5472 x 3648
JPEG 5472 x 3648
JPEG 3648 x 2432
JPEG 2736 x 1824
JPEG 2400 x 1600
JPEG 5472 x 3072
JPEG 3648 x 2048
JPEG 2736 x 1536
JPEG 2400 x 1344
JPEG 4864 x 3648
JPEG 3248 x 2432
JPEG 2432 x 1824
JPEG 2112 x 1600
JPEG 3648 x 3648
JPEG 2432 x 2432
JPEG 1824 x 1824
JPEG 1600 x 1600
Video Capture - H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 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
BATTERY AND CHARGING Ricoh WG-6 Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III
Battery Type Ricoh DB-110 Lithium Ion Canon NB-13L Lithium Ion
Details Ricoh DB-110 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1350 mAh (included) Canon NB-13L Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1250 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 340 shots
Playback - 260 minutes
Photo shooting - 265 shots
Photo shooting - 320 shots (ECO mode)
Playback - 5 hours
CONNECTIONS Ricoh WG-6 Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III
Interface HDMI, USB 3.0 HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1
Connectivity Features - Wireless Image Transfer, Live streaming
Print Standard Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Computer Connectivity Mac, Windows -
Connector Type USB 3.0 (USB Type-C)
HDMI (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm)
FEATURES Ricoh WG-6 Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III
Self-Timer Delay Yes 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second 8 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 30 frames per second
HDR Mode - HDR Movie mode
Built-in Light LED lights -
Additional Features 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) Digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, resizing an image, USB charging, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, Backlight Correction HDR, Panorama Capture, Time-Lapse recording, primary colour filter, GPS via mobile, RAW burst mode, vertical video support
OTHERS Ricoh WG-6 Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III
Included Accessories Neck strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, macro stand Battery charger, remote control, wrist strap, shooting grip / mini tripod
Software - Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon Image Transfer Utility
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C 0 °C
Underwater Use Yes -
Underwater Depth Up to 20 m -
Service & Support Limited warranty - 2 years Limited warranty - 2 years
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