Canon N vs Ricoh WG-4

Let's examine more in depth at the Canon N and Ricoh WG-4, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Canon and Ricoh. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the N (12MP) and WG-4 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The N was manufactured 13 months before the WG-4 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief overview of how the N scores against the WG-4 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot N & Ricoh WG-4. The entire galleries are available at Canon N Gallery & Ricoh WG-4 Gallery.

If you are planning to travel with your camera often, you should think about its weight and volume. The Canon N offers external dimensions of 79mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-4 has sizing of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the N versus the WG-4.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the N and WG-4 is 93 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to see the gap in sensor dimensions only by checking out a spec sheet. The picture here might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the N and WG-4.

As you can see, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Ricoh WG-4 to provide more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged N will be behind in sensor tech.