Canon 400D vs Ricoh WG-4

Let's look more closely at the Canon 400D vs Ricoh WG-4, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Waterproof by rivals Canon and Ricoh. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the 400D (10MP) and WG-4 (16MP) and the 400D (APS-C) and WG-4 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The 400D was introduced 8 years prior to the WG-4 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Canon 400D being a Compact SLR camera and the Ricoh WG-4 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple summary of how the 400D scores versus the WG-4 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS 400D & Ricoh WG-4. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon 400D Gallery & Ricoh WG-4 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon 400D comes with physical measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 65mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.6") with a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-4 has proportions of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the 400D compared to the WG-4.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the 400D and WG-4 is 69 and 90 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to imagine the difference between sensor measurements just by looking at technical specs. The visual here might provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the 400D and WG-4.

As you can tell, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 400D having a larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Ricoh WG-4 will give you greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images more aggressively. The older 400D is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.