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Canon A3000 IS vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25
Canon PowerShot A3000 IS front
 
Ricoh WG-4 GPS front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
41

Canon A3000 IS vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS Key Specs

Canon A3000 IS
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-140mm (F2.7-5.6) lens
  • 165g - 97 x 58 x 28mm
  • Revealed January 2010
Ricoh WG-4 GPS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 235g - 124 x 64 x 33mm
  • Released February 2014
  • Later Model is Ricoh WG-5 GPS
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Canon A3000 IS vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS Overview

Below, we will be analyzing the Canon A3000 IS vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by companies Canon and Ricoh. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the A3000 IS (10MP) and WG-4 GPS (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The A3000 IS was launched 5 years before the WG-4 GPS which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a simple view of how the A3000 IS matches up versus the WG-4 GPS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon A3000 IS over the Ricoh WG-4 GPS

 A3000 IS WG-4 GPS 

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-4 GPS over the Canon A3000 IS

 WG-4 GPS A3000 IS 
ReleasedFebruary 2014January 2010More modern by 49 months
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Canon A3000 IS and Ricoh WG-4 GPS

 A3000 IS WG-4 GPS 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Canon A3000 IS vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon A3000 IS comes with outer dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-4 GPS has measurements of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at the time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the A3000 IS versus the WG-4 GPS.

Canon A3000 IS vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A3000 IS and WG-4 GPS is 94 and 90 respectively.

Canon A3000 IS vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS top view buttons comparison

Canon A3000 IS vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to see the gap in sensor sizes just by checking out specs. The pic below might give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the A3000 IS and WG-4 GPS.

All in all, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Ricoh WG-4 GPS to produce extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged A3000 IS will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon A3000 IS vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS sensor size comparison

Canon A3000 IS vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A3000 IS vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A3000 IS Portrait photography factors
Ricoh WG-4 GPS Portrait photography factors
19
no manual focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
41
manual focus
good MP (16MP)
features face detect focusing
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon A3000 IS Street photography factors
Ricoh WG-4 GPS Street photography factors
56
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
59
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
more heavy than competitors (235g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon A3000 IS as a Sports photography camera
Ricoh WG-4 GPS as a Sports photography camera
24
image stabilization (Optical)
low frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
45
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16MP)
features tracking focus
weather proof
slow frames per second (2.0 frames per second)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (240 shots)
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon A3000 IS Travel photography highlights
Ricoh WG-4 GPS Travel photography highlights
50
built-in flash
no Timelapse recording
low resolution sensor (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
69
weather proof
good MP (16MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
terrible battery life (240 CIPA)
more heavy than competitors (235g)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon A3000 IS
Landscape photography with Ricoh WG-4 GPS
27
image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Timelapse recording
54
manual focus
relatively wide (25mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16 megapixels)
weather proof
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
terrible battery life (240 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A3000 IS Vlogging highlights
Ricoh WG-4 GPS Vlogging highlights
25
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
no external microphone jack
34
relatively wide (25mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of microphone port
more heavy than competitors (235 grams)
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Canon A3000 IS vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A3000 IS and Ricoh WG-4 GPS
 Canon PowerShot A3000 ISRicoh WG-4 GPS
General Information
Brand Canon Ricoh
Model type Canon PowerShot A3000 IS Ricoh WG-4 GPS
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Revealed 2010-01-05 2014-02-05
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 35-140mm (4.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.7-5.6 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focusing distance 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per sec 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 10.00 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye, on + redeye
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 165 gr (0.36 pounds) 235 gr (0.52 pounds)
Dimensions 97 x 58 x 28mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.1") 124 x 64 x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 240 photos
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-8L D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom, Face) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HD MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $240 $210