Canon A1400 vs Ricoh WG-6

The following is a extensive overview of the Canon A1400 and Ricoh WG-6, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Canon and Ricoh. The resolution of the A1400 (16MP) and the WG-6 (20MP) is very comparable and both cameras provide the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A1400 was introduced 5 years prior to the WG-6 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a short summation of how the A1400 matches up versus the WG-6 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot A1400 & Ricoh WG-6. The whole galleries are provided at Canon A1400 Gallery & Ricoh WG-6 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon A1400 offers outside measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-6 has measurements of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 246 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the A1400 vs the WG-6.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A1400 and WG-6 is 93 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions merely by checking out specs. The picture below might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the A1400 and WG-6.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Ricoh WG-6 to provide greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged A1400 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.