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Canon A4000 IS vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
29
Overall
35
Canon PowerShot A4000 IS front
 
Ricoh WG-4 GPS front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
41

Canon A4000 IS vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS Key Specs

Canon A4000 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 145g - 95 x 56 x 24mm
  • Revealed February 2012
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
  • Announced February 2014
  • Successor is Ricoh WG-5 GPS
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Canon A4000 IS vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS Overview

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Canon A4000 IS versus Ricoh WG-4 GPS, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by companies Canon and Ricoh. The resolution of the A4000 IS (16MP) and the WG-4 GPS (16MP) is pretty close and they use the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The A4000 IS was launched 24 months before the WG-4 GPS which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the A4000 IS grades vs the WG-4 GPS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon A4000 IS over the Ricoh WG-4 GPS

 A4000 IS WG-4 GPS 

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-4 GPS over the Canon A4000 IS

 WG-4 GPS A4000 IS 
AnnouncedFebruary 2014February 2012Newer by 24 months
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Canon A4000 IS and Ricoh WG-4 GPS

 A4000 IS WG-4 GPS 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither features Touch friendly screen

Canon A4000 IS vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and volume. The Canon A4000 IS enjoys outside dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-4 GPS has sizing of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the A4000 IS against the WG-4 GPS.

Canon A4000 IS vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A4000 IS and WG-4 GPS is 95 and 90 respectively.

Canon A4000 IS vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS top view buttons comparison

Canon A4000 IS vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very tough to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions just by researching specs. The image here may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the A4000 IS and WG-4 GPS.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the identical resolution so you should expect comparable quality of photographs though you need to take the production date of the cameras into account. The more aged A4000 IS will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon A4000 IS vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS sensor size comparison

Canon A4000 IS vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A4000 IS vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A4000 IS Portrait photography factors
Ricoh WG-4 GPS Portrait photography factors
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resolution is good (16MP)
supports face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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manual focus
good MP (16MP)
supports face detect focus
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon A4000 IS Street photography information
Ricoh WG-4 GPS Street photography information
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
59
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
more heavy than others in class (235g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon A4000 IS Sports photography features
Ricoh WG-4 GPS Sports photography features
38
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
slow fps (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
low battery power (175 CIPA)
has no phase detect autofocus
45
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16MP)
supports tracking focus
weather proof
max fps very slow (2.0 frames/s)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (240 shots)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A4000 IS Travel photography features
Ricoh WG-4 GPS Travel photography features
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resolution is good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse function
low battery power (175 per charge)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
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weather proof
good MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
not so great battery pack (240 per charge)
more heavy than others in class (235 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A4000 IS as a Landscape photography camera
Ricoh WG-4 GPS as a Landscape photography camera
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relatively wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
no manual control
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
low battery power (175 per charge)
missing Time Lapse function
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manual focus
quite wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16MP)
weather proof
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
lack of manual mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
not so great battery pack (240 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A4000 IS Vlogging details
Ricoh WG-4 GPS Vlogging details
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relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic support
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quite wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing microphone socket
more heavy than others in class (235g)
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Canon A4000 IS vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A4000 IS and Ricoh WG-4 GPS
 Canon PowerShot A4000 ISRicoh WG-4 GPS
General Information
Brand Name Canon Ricoh
Model Canon PowerShot A4000 IS Ricoh WG-4 GPS
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Revealed 2012-02-07 2014-02-05
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 aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focus range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech - TFT LCD
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 1.0 frames per second 2.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.00 m 10.00 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye, on + redeye
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format H.264 H.264
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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 145g (0.32 lb) 235g (0.52 lb)
Dimensions 95 x 56 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 124 x 64 x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" 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 175 photos 240 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-11L D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Card slots One One
Price at release $199 $210