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Canon A3400 IS vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
35
Overall
37
Canon PowerShot A3400 IS front
 
Ricoh WG-5 GPS front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
44
Overall
41

Canon A3400 IS vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Key Specs

Canon A3400 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 126g - 94 x 56 x 21mm
  • Released February 2012
Ricoh WG-5 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
  • 236g - 125 x 65 x 32mm
  • Introduced February 2015
  • Old Model is Ricoh WG-4 GPS
  • Renewed by Ricoh WG-6
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Canon A3400 IS vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Overview

In this write-up, we will be evaluating the Canon A3400 IS vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by companies Canon and Ricoh. The image resolution of the A3400 IS (16MP) and the WG-5 GPS (16MP) is pretty well matched and they feature the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The A3400 IS was launched 4 years prior to the WG-5 GPS which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the A3400 IS grades versus the WG-5 GPS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon A3400 IS over the Ricoh WG-5 GPS

 A3400 IS WG-5 GPS 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-5 GPS over the Canon A3400 IS

 WG-5 GPS A3400 IS 
IntroducedFebruary 2015February 2012More modern by 36 months
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Canon A3400 IS and Ricoh WG-5 GPS

 A3400 IS WG-5 GPS 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Canon A3400 IS vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The Canon A3400 IS offers outer dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-5 GPS has specifications of 125mm x 65mm x 32mm (4.9" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the A3400 IS against the WG-5 GPS.

Canon A3400 IS vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the A3400 IS and WG-5 GPS is 96 and 90 respectively.

Canon A3400 IS vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS top view buttons comparison

Canon A3400 IS vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizes purely by looking at technical specs. The pic here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A3400 IS and WG-5 GPS.

As you can tell, both the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the same exact megapixels therefore you should expect similar quality of images though you may want to factor the release date of the products into consideration. The more aged A3400 IS is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon A3400 IS vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS sensor size comparison

Canon A3400 IS vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A3400 IS vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A3400 IS Portrait photography advice
Ricoh WG-5 GPS Portrait photography advice
34
decent MP (16 megapixels)
supports face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
41
manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
includes face detection focusing
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon A3400 IS Street photography info
Ricoh WG-5 GPS Street photography info
67
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus by touch
lighter than competition in class (126 grams)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
59
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
more heavy than competition in class (236 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon A3400 IS
Sports photography with Ricoh WG-5 GPS
38
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
max fps low (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery (180 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
48
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
environment proof
small sensor (1/2.3")
not so great battery (240 CIPA)
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon A3400 IS Travel photography information
Ricoh WG-5 GPS Travel photography information
68
lighter than competition in class (126 grams)
comes with focus by touch
decent MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse mode
not so great battery (180 shots)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
69
environment proof
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
not so great battery (240 per charge)
more heavy than competition in class (236 grams)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon A3400 IS
Landscape photography with Ricoh WG-5 GPS
41
pretty wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
not so great battery (180 shots)
missing Timelapse mode
54
manual focus
fairly wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
environment proof
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
lack of manual mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
not so great battery (240 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A3400 IS Vlogging information
Ricoh WG-5 GPS Vlogging information
34
pretty wide (28mm)
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
lighter than competition in class (126g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone socket
34
fairly wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
no external microphone support
more heavy than competition in class (236 grams)
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Canon A3400 IS vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A3400 IS and Ricoh WG-5 GPS
 Canon PowerShot A3400 ISRicoh WG-5 GPS
General Information
Brand Canon Ricoh
Model type Canon PowerShot A3400 IS Ricoh WG-5 GPS
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Released 2012-02-07 2015-02-10
Physical type 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 16MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focusing range 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 14.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 10.40 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye, on + redeye
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 126 grams (0.28 pounds) 236 grams (0.52 pounds)
Dimensions 94 x 56 x 21mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") 125 x 65 x 32mm (4.9" x 2.6" 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 180 shots 240 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-11L D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $230 $500