Canon G16 vs Ricoh WG-4

Lets look more closely at the Canon G16 vs Ricoh WG-4, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Canon and Ricoh. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the G16 (12MP) and WG-4 (16MP) and the G16 (1/1.7") and WG-4 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The G16 was unveiled 2 months earlier than the WG-4 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a simple overview of how the G16 grades vs the WG-4 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot G16 & Ricoh WG-4. The full galleries are provided at Canon G16 Gallery & Ricoh WG-4 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon G16 comes with outside dimensions of 109mm x 76mm x 40mm (4.3" x 3.0" x 1.6") and a weight of 356 grams (0.78 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-4 has proportions of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the G16 versus the WG-4.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G16 and WG-4 is 85 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizes simply by reading technical specs. The pic underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the G16 and WG-4.

As you have seen, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The G16 having a bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Ricoh WG-4 will deliver more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a little more aggressively.