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Canon A2400 IS vs Ricoh WG-4

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
28
Overall
34
Canon PowerShot A2400 IS front
 
Ricoh WG-4 front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
44
Overall
41

Canon A2400 IS vs Ricoh WG-4 Key Specs

Canon A2400 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 126g - 94 x 54 x 20mm
  • Revealed February 2012
Ricoh WG-4
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 230g - 124 x 64 x 33mm
  • Revealed February 2014
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Canon A2400 IS vs Ricoh WG-4 Overview

Below, we are contrasting the Canon A2400 IS and Ricoh WG-4, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by companies Canon and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the A2400 IS (16MP) and the WG-4 (16MP) is very close and they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The A2400 IS was revealed 24 months before the WG-4 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the A2400 IS matches up against the WG-4 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon A2400 IS over the Ricoh WG-4

 A2400 IS WG-4 

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-4 over the Canon A2400 IS

 WG-4 A2400 IS 
RevealedFebruary 2014February 2012Fresher by 24 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Canon A2400 IS and Ricoh WG-4

 A2400 IS WG-4 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Canon A2400 IS vs Ricoh WG-4 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon A2400 IS provides external measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.8") having a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-4 has proportions of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

Contrast the Canon A2400 IS and Ricoh WG-4 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the A2400 IS vs the WG-4.

Canon A2400 IS vs Ricoh WG-4 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A2400 IS and WG-4 is 96 and 90 respectively.

Canon A2400 IS vs Ricoh WG-4 top view buttons comparison

Canon A2400 IS vs Ricoh WG-4 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizing purely by researching a spec sheet. The photograph underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the A2400 IS and WG-4.

Clearly, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the identical megapixels and you can expect comparable quality of pictures although you really should factor the launch date of the cameras into account. The older A2400 IS will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Canon A2400 IS vs Ricoh WG-4 sensor size comparison

Canon A2400 IS vs Ricoh WG-4 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A2400 IS vs Ricoh WG-4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A2400 IS Portrait photography details
Ricoh WG-4 Portrait photography details
34
good MP (16MP)
offers face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
41
has manual focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
provides face detect focusing
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon A2400 IS Street photography details
Ricoh WG-4 Street photography details
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (126 grams)
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon A2400 IS as a Sports photography camera
Ricoh WG-4 as a Sports photography camera
38
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
offers tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
bad battery power (190 shots)
lacks phase detect AF
45
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
provides tracking focus
weather proofing
max frames per second low (2.0 frames/s)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery (240 per charge)
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon A2400 IS Travel photography info
Ricoh WG-4 Travel photography info
66
lighter than average in class (126g)
good MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
bad battery power (190 CIPA)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
72
weather proofing
decent megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
terrible battery (240 CIPA)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A2400 IS Landscape photography details
Ricoh WG-4 Landscape photography details
37
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
bad battery power (190 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse function
54
has manual focus
pretty wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
weather proofing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
terrible battery (240 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A2400 IS as a Vlogging camera
Ricoh WG-4 as a Vlogging camera
33
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
lighter than average in class (126g)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone socket
36
pretty wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
no mic jack
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Canon A2400 IS vs Ricoh WG-4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A2400 IS and Ricoh WG-4
 Canon PowerShot A2400 ISRicoh WG-4
General Information
Make Canon Ricoh
Model Canon PowerShot A2400 IS Ricoh WG-4
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Revealed 2012-02-07 2014-02-05
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focus range 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.00 m 10.00 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye, on + redeye
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 126 gr (0.28 pounds) 230 gr (0.51 pounds)
Dimensions 94 x 54 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.8") 124 x 64 x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 190 photographs 240 photographs
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-11L D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $149 $330