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Canon A3400 IS vs Ricoh WG-6

Portability
96 Imaging
38 Features
35 Overall
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Canon PowerShot A3400 IS front
 
Ricoh WG-6 front
Portability
89 Imaging
46 Features
46 Overall
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Canon A3400 IS vs Ricoh WG-6 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-6
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 246g - 118 x 66 x 33mm
  • Launched February 2018
  • Earlier Model is Ricoh WG-5 GPS
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Canon A3400 IS vs Ricoh WG-6 Overview

Below is a comprehensive overview of the Canon A3400 IS and Ricoh WG-6, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Canon and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the A3400 IS (16MP) and the WG-6 (20MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A3400 IS was launched 7 years before the WG-6 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a concise summation of how the A3400 IS scores against the WG-6 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon A3400 IS over the Ricoh WG-6

          

          

            
 A3400 IS WG-6 
Touch screen  Quickly navigate
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-6 over the Canon A3400 IS

          

          

            
 WG-6 A3400 IS 
LaunchedFebruary 2018February 2012More recent by 73 months
Manually focus  Very accurate focusing
Screen resolution1040k230kCrisper screen (+810k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Canon A3400 IS and Ricoh WG-6

          

          

            
 A3400 IS WG-6 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen size
Selfie screen  Absent selfie screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Canon A3400 IS vs Ricoh WG-6 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
If you are planning to lug around your camera, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Canon A3400 IS offers exterior 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) while the Ricoh WG-6 has sizing of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 246 grams (0.54 lbs).
Check out the Canon A3400 IS and Ricoh WG-6 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the A3400 IS compared to the WG-6.
Canon A3400 IS vs Ricoh WG-6 size comparison
Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the A3400 IS and WG-6 is 96 and 89 respectively.
Canon A3400 IS vs Ricoh WG-6 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Canon A3400 IS vs Ricoh WG-6 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Usually, it's difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements merely by looking at specifications. The visual below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A3400 IS and WG-6.
Plainly, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can expect the Ricoh WG-6 to give more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The older A3400 IS is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

            Canon A3400 IS vs Ricoh WG-6 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Canon A3400 IS vs Ricoh WG-6 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Canon A3400 IS vs Ricoh WG-6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
 Canon A3400 IS as a Portrait photography camera
 Ricoh WG-6 as a Portrait photography camera
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 resolution is good (16MP)
 provides face detection autofocus
 focusing manually not possible
 manual exposure not possible
 cannot use external flash
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
44
 you can focus manually
 good megapixels (20 megapixels)
 features face detect autofocus
 manual mode not possible
 cannot use external flash
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW support
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Street Comparison
Canon A3400 IS Street photography features
Ricoh WG-6 Street photography features
67
 image stabilization (Optical)
 has focus via touch
 lighter than average in class (126g)
 screen is fixed
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
59
 image stabilization (Digital)
 weather proofing
 screen does not articulate
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW support
 more heavy than average in class (246g)
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Sports Comparison
 Canon A3400 IS as a Sports photography camera
 Ricoh WG-6 as a Sports photography camera
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 image stabilization (Optical)
 resolution is good (16 megapixels)
 provides tracking autofocus
 max fps low (1.0 fps)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 bad battery power (180 shots)
 lacks phase detect autofocus
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 image stabilization (Digital)
 good megapixels (20 megapixels)
 features tracking focus
 weather proofing
 great battery pack (340 CIPA)
 no shutter priority mode
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 has no phase detect autofocus
Photography Glossary
Travel Comparison
Travel photography with Canon A3400 IS
Travel photography with Ricoh WG-6
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 lighter than average in class (126g)
 has focus via touch
 resolution is good (16MP)
 built-in flash
 fairly wide (28mm)
 missing Timelapse mode
 bad battery power (180 CIPA)
 doesn't offer selfie friendly display
 slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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 great battery pack (340 per charge)
 weather proofing
 good megapixels (20 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 quite wide (28mm)
 more heavy than average in class (246 grams)
 does not posses selfie friendly display
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Canon A3400 IS
Landscape photography with Ricoh WG-6
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 fairly wide (28mm)
 screen is a good size (3 inches)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 resolution is good (16 megapixels)
 focusing manually not possible
 cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
 manual exposure not possible
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
 bad battery power (180 CIPA)
 missing Timelapse mode
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 you can focus manually
 quite wide (28mm)
 good sized screen (3 inches)
 image stabilization (Digital)
 good megapixels (20 megapixels)
 weather proofing
 great battery pack (340 CIPA)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
 manual mode not possible
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon A3400 IS Vlogging information
Ricoh WG-6 Vlogging information
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 fairly wide (28mm)
 touchscreen capability
 image stabilization (Optical)
 provides face detection autofocus
 lighter than average in class (126 grams)
 slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
 doesn't offer selfie friendly display
 video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
 missing external microphone support
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 quite wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Digital)
 features face detect autofocus
 high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
 does not posses selfie friendly display
 lack of microphone support
 more heavy than average in class (246g)
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Canon A3400 IS vs Ricoh WG-6 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A3400 IS and Ricoh WG-6
 Canon PowerShot A3400 ISRicoh WG-6
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Ricoh
Model Canon PowerShot A3400 IS Ricoh WG-6
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Released 2012-02-07 2018-02-21
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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3 and  3:2
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 5184 x 3888
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW photos    
Autofocusing
Manual focus    
Touch to focus    
Continuous AF    
Single AF    
Tracking AF    
Selective AF    
AF center weighted    
AF multi area    
AF live view    
Face detect focusing    
Contract detect focusing    
Phase detect focusing    
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch function    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps -
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Custom WB    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash range 3.00 m 5.50 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Flash on, flash off
External flash    
AE bracketing    
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) 3840x2160
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support    
Headphone support    
Connectivity
Wireless None Supports FlashAir SD cards
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) DB-110 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None Built-in
Physical
Environment sealing    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 126 gr (0.28 lb) 246 gr (0.54 lb)
Physical dimensions 94 x 56 x 21mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") 118 x 66 x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 180 photographs 340 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-11L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes
Time lapse recording    
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $230 $271