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Canon A3100 IS vs Ricoh WG-4

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
14
Overall
26
Canon PowerShot A3100 IS front
 
Ricoh WG-4 front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
44
Overall
41

Canon A3100 IS vs Ricoh WG-4 Key Specs

Canon A3100 IS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 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
  • Announced January 2010
Ricoh WG-4
(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
  • 230g - 124 x 64 x 33mm
  • Launched February 2014
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Canon A3100 IS vs Ricoh WG-4 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Canon A3100 IS vs Ricoh WG-4, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Canon and Ricoh. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the A3100 IS (12MP) and WG-4 (16MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The A3100 IS was released 5 years before the WG-4 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a simple summation of how the A3100 IS matches up vs the WG-4 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon A3100 IS over the Ricoh WG-4

 A3100 IS WG-4 

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-4 over the Canon A3100 IS

 WG-4 A3100 IS 
LaunchedFebruary 2014January 2010Fresher by 49 months
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Canon A3100 IS and Ricoh WG-4

 A3100 IS WG-4 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch screen Neither features Touch screen

Canon A3100 IS vs Ricoh WG-4 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon A3100 IS enjoys outside measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) while 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).

Check out the Canon A3100 IS vs Ricoh WG-4 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the A3100 IS versus the WG-4.

Canon A3100 IS vs Ricoh WG-4 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the A3100 IS and WG-4 is 94 and 90 respectively.

Canon A3100 IS vs Ricoh WG-4 top view buttons comparison

Canon A3100 IS vs Ricoh WG-4 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is tough to picture the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading through specifications. The graphic underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the A3100 IS and WG-4.

To sum up, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can expect the Ricoh WG-4 to give greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older A3100 IS is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Canon A3100 IS vs Ricoh WG-4 sensor size comparison

Canon A3100 IS vs Ricoh WG-4 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A3100 IS vs Ricoh WG-4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A3100 IS as a Portrait photography camera
Ricoh WG-4 as a Portrait photography camera
21
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
41
has manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
supports face detection autofocus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon A3100 IS
Street photography with Ricoh WG-4
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon A3100 IS Sports photography features
Ricoh WG-4 Sports photography features
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
45
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proofing
max fps low (2.0 fps)
small sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery power (240 shots)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A3100 IS Travel photography highlights
Ricoh WG-4 Travel photography highlights
51
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse function
low megapixels (12MP)
does not have a selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
72
weather proofing
resolution is good (16MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
bad battery power (240 shots)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A3100 IS Landscape photography factors
Ricoh WG-4 Landscape photography factors
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual mode not possible
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
does not have Time Lapse function
54
has manual focus
fairly wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen is a good size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
manual exposure not available
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
bad battery power (240 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A3100 IS Vlogging highlights
Ricoh WG-4 Vlogging highlights
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
does not have a selfie friendly display
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have external mic support
36
fairly wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
no external mic socket
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Canon A3100 IS vs Ricoh WG-4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A3100 IS and Ricoh WG-4
 Canon PowerShot A3100 ISRicoh WG-4
General Information
Brand Name Canon Ricoh
Model type Canon PowerShot A3100 IS Ricoh WG-4
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Announced 2010-01-05 2014-02-05
Physical type 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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type 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
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 10.00 m (Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye, on + redeye
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 165g (0.36 lb) 230g (0.51 lb)
Physical 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 All around 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 pictures
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-8L D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2, 10, Custom, Face) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HD MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $159 $330