Canon A2300 vs Ricoh WG-4

Below is a in depth analysis of the Canon A2300 vs Ricoh WG-4, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Canon and Ricoh. The image resolution of the A2300 (16MP) and the WG-4 (16MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The A2300 was announced 24 months prior to the WG-4 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summation of how the A2300 grades vs the WG-4 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot A2300 & Ricoh WG-4. The whole galleries are available at Canon A2300 Gallery & Ricoh WG-4 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon A2300 enjoys outside measurements of 95mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-4 has proportions of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the A2300 against the WG-4.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the A2300 and WG-4 is 96 and 90 respectively.

Often, its hard to envision the difference between sensor measurements merely by checking technical specs. The visual below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the A2300 and WG-4.

As you can tell, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size and the exact same megapixels and you can expect similar quality of files but you would want to take the age of the products into consideration. The older A2300 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.