Canon A4000 IS vs Ricoh WG-50

Let's look much closer at the Canon A4000 IS vs Ricoh WG-50, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by rivals Canon and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the A4000 IS (16MP) and the WG-50 (16MP) is pretty close and they use the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The A4000 IS was released 6 years prior to the WG-50 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the A4000 IS grades vs the WG-50 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot A4000 IS and Ricoh WG-50. The complete galleries are provided at Canon A4000 IS Gallery and Ricoh WG-50 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Canon A4000 IS provides exterior dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-50 has specifications of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the A4000 IS against the WG-50.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the A4000 IS and WG-50 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to see the difference in sensor measurements simply by researching specs. The visual below will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the A4000 IS and WG-50.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the same exact megapixels so you should expect comparable quality of photos though you will want to factor the production date of the cameras into account. The older A4000 IS will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.