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Canon A4000 IS vs Ricoh WG-70

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
29
Overall
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Canon PowerShot A4000 IS front
 
Ricoh WG-70 front
Portability
91
Imaging
43
Features
39
Overall
41

Canon A4000 IS vs Ricoh WG-70 Key Specs

Canon A4000 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 145g - 95 x 56 x 24mm
  • Introduced February 2012
Ricoh WG-70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 193g - 123 x 62 x 30mm
  • Launched February 2020
  • New Model is Ricoh WG-80
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Canon A4000 IS vs Ricoh WG-70 Overview

Lets examine more in depth at the Canon A4000 IS and Ricoh WG-70, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Canon and Ricoh. The resolution of the A4000 IS (16MP) and the WG-70 (16MP) is pretty comparable and they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A4000 IS was revealed 9 years earlier than the WG-70 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the A4000 IS grades vs the WG-70 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon A4000 IS over the Ricoh WG-70

 A4000 IS WG-70 
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-70 over the Canon A4000 IS

 WG-70 A4000 IS 
LaunchedFebruary 2020February 2012More recent by 97 months
Manually focus Very exact focus

Common features in the Canon A4000 IS and Ricoh WG-70

 A4000 IS WG-70 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kThe same screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch screen Neither offers Touch screen

Canon A4000 IS vs Ricoh WG-70 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon A4000 IS offers outer measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-70 has proportions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the A4000 IS versus the WG-70.

Canon A4000 IS vs Ricoh WG-70 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the A4000 IS and WG-70 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Canon A4000 IS vs Ricoh WG-70 top view buttons comparison

Canon A4000 IS vs Ricoh WG-70 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements only by checking out specifications. The visual underneath might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the A4000 IS and WG-70.

Plainly, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same exact resolution and you should expect comparable quality of files although you will need to factor the release date of the cameras into account. The older A4000 IS will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon A4000 IS vs Ricoh WG-70 sensor size comparison

Canon A4000 IS vs Ricoh WG-70 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A4000 IS vs Ricoh WG-70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon A4000 IS
Portrait photography with Ricoh WG-70
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good megapixels (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect focus
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
42
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
has face detection focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon A4000 IS as a Street photography camera
Ricoh WG-70 as a Street photography camera
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
62
image stabilization (Digital)
environment sealing
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon A4000 IS Sports photography highlights
Ricoh WG-70 Sports photography highlights
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has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
slow frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery life (175 shots)
has no phase detect auto focus
50
image stabilization (Digital)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
environment sealing
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A4000 IS as a Travel photography camera
Ricoh WG-70 as a Travel photography camera
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good megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse function
bad battery life (175 CIPA)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
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environment sealing
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A4000 IS Landscape photography info
Ricoh WG-70 Landscape photography info
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quite wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
manual focus not available
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
manual mode not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
bad battery life (175 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse function
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has manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
environment sealing
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon A4000 IS
Vlogging with Ricoh WG-70
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quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone port
33
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
has face detection focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
lack of external mic port
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Canon A4000 IS vs Ricoh WG-70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A4000 IS and Ricoh WG-70
 Canon PowerShot A4000 ISRicoh WG-70
General Information
Brand Canon Ricoh
Model Canon PowerShot A4000 IS Ricoh WG-70
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2012-02-07 2020-02-04
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.00 m 5.50 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync On, off
Hot shoe
AEB
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) 1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1280 x 720 @ 120p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1280 x 720 @ 60p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1280 x 720 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Yes (Wireless)
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 145 grams (0.32 lb) 193 grams (0.43 lb)
Dimensions 95 x 56 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 123 x 62 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2")
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 175 images 300 images
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-11L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs, remote)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots One One
Launch price $199 $280