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Canon A3300 IS vs Ricoh WG-20

Portability
95
Imaging
38
Features
30
Overall
34
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS front
 
Ricoh WG-20 front
Portability
93
Imaging
38
Features
36
Overall
37

Canon A3300 IS vs Ricoh WG-20 Key Specs

Canon A3300 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 149g - 95 x 57 x 24mm
  • Introduced January 2011
Ricoh WG-20
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 164g - 114 x 58 x 28mm
  • Revealed February 2014
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Canon A3300 IS vs Ricoh WG-20 Overview

In this write-up, we are comparing the Canon A3300 IS versus Ricoh WG-20, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by rivals Canon and Ricoh. The resolution of the A3300 IS (16MP) and the WG-20 (14MP) is fairly similar and they enjoy the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A3300 IS was announced 4 years before the WG-20 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the A3300 IS matches up vs the WG-20 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon A3300 IS over the Ricoh WG-20

 A3300 IS WG-20 
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-20 over the Canon A3300 IS

 WG-20 A3300 IS 
RevealedFebruary 2014January 2011Fresher by 37 months
Focus manually Very accurate focus

Common features in the Canon A3300 IS and Ricoh WG-20

 A3300 IS WG-20 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kSame display resolution
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Canon A3300 IS vs Ricoh WG-20 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon A3300 IS has got outside dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-20 has dimensions of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the A3300 IS and the WG-20.

Canon A3300 IS vs Ricoh WG-20 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A3300 IS and WG-20 is 95 and 93 respectively.

Canon A3300 IS vs Ricoh WG-20 top view buttons comparison

Canon A3300 IS vs Ricoh WG-20 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is difficult to see the gap between sensor sizing simply by reviewing specs. The visual here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the A3300 IS and WG-20.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Canon A3300 IS to offer you more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos far more aggressively. The older A3300 IS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Canon A3300 IS vs Ricoh WG-20 sensor size comparison

Canon A3300 IS vs Ricoh WG-20 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A3300 IS vs Ricoh WG-20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Portrait photography information
Ricoh WG-20 Portrait photography information
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megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
supports face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
39
you can focus manually
decent MP (14MP)
supports face detect focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Street photography details
Ricoh WG-20 Street photography details
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
62
has image stabilization (Digital)
weather sealing
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Sports photography features
Ricoh WG-20 Sports photography features
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
44
has image stabilization (Digital)
decent MP (14MP)
supports tracking focus
weather sealing
low frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A3300 IS as a Travel photography camera
Ricoh WG-20 as a Travel photography camera
65
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
71
weather sealing
decent MP (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Landscape photography details
Ricoh WG-20 Landscape photography details
42
relatively wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
47
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
weather sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7")
manual mode not available
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Vlogging advice
Ricoh WG-20 Vlogging advice
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relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external microphone jack
30
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
supports face detect focus
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have microphone socket
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Canon A3300 IS vs Ricoh WG-20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A3300 IS and Ricoh WG-20
 Canon PowerShot A3300 ISRicoh WG-20
General Information
Company Canon Ricoh
Model Canon PowerShot A3300 IS Ricoh WG-20
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2011-01-05 2014-02-05
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology -
Sensor type CCD CCD
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 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m 4.00 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Smart Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30p, 15p), 640 x 480 (30p, 15p), 320 x 240 (30p, 15p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Microphone 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 149 gr (0.33 lbs) 164 gr (0.36 lbs)
Dimensions 95 x 57 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 114 x 58 x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1")
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 230 shots 260 shots
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-8L D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $200 $370