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Canon N vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
33
Overall
34
Canon PowerShot N front
 
Ricoh WG-4 GPS front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
41

Canon N vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS Key Specs

Canon N
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 195g - 79 x 60 x 29mm
  • Introduced January 2013
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
  • Released February 2014
  • Refreshed by Ricoh WG-5 GPS
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Canon N vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS Overview

The following is a comprehensive analysis of the Canon N versus Ricoh WG-4 GPS, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Canon and Ricoh. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the N (12MP) and WG-4 GPS (16MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The N was announced 13 months before the WG-4 GPS which makes them a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the N scores versus the WG-4 GPS for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon N over the Ricoh WG-4 GPS

 N WG-4 GPS 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution461k460kCrisper screen (+1k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-4 GPS over the Canon N

 WG-4 GPS N 
ReleasedFebruary 2014January 2013Newer by 13 months
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Screen size3"2.8"Bigger screen (+0.2")

Common features in the Canon N and Ricoh WG-4 GPS

 N WG-4 GPS 

Canon N vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon N has exterior measurements of 79mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-4 GPS has measurements of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the N compared to the WG-4 GPS.

Canon N vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the N and WG-4 GPS is 93 and 90 respectively.

Canon N vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS top view buttons comparison

Canon N vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor dimensions only by looking through specs. The pic underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the N and WG-4 GPS.

All in all, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Ricoh WG-4 GPS to render extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged N will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon N vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS sensor size comparison

Canon N vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Canon N as a Portrait photography camera
Ricoh WG-4 GPS as a Portrait photography camera
21
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
41
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has face detection focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon N Street photography features
Ricoh WG-4 GPS Street photography features
65
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
59
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
heavier than competition in class (235g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon N Sports photography advice
Ricoh WG-4 GPS Sports photography advice
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
low frames per second (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery power (200 per charge)
lacks phase detect autofocus
45
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
weather sealing
max frames per second low (2.0 frames/s)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
bad battery power (240 shots)
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon N Travel photography features
Ricoh WG-4 GPS Travel photography features
61
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
pretty wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse function
low battery power (200 shots)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
69
weather sealing
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
bad battery power (240 shots)
heavier than competition in class (235g)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon N Landscape photography features
Ricoh WG-4 GPS Landscape photography features
36
pretty wide (28mm)
nice screen size (2.8 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
manual mode not possible
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
low battery power (200 per charge)
does not have Timelapse function
54
has manual focus
fairly wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
weather sealing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
no manual control
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
bad battery power (240 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon N Vlogging details
Ricoh WG-4 GPS Vlogging details
72
pretty wide (28mm)
display is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
does not have microphone jack
34
fairly wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic jack
heavier than competition in class (235g)
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Canon N vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon N and Ricoh WG-4 GPS
 Canon PowerShot NRicoh WG-4 GPS
General Information
Company Canon Ricoh
Model Canon PowerShot N Ricoh WG-4 GPS
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2013-01-07 2014-02-05
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 5 -
Sensor type CMOS 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 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 2248 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 2.8 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 461 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology PureColor II G touch TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 2.0 frames per sec 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 10.00 m (Auto ISO)
Flash settings - Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye, on + redeye
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 ( 240 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 195 grams (0.43 lb) 235 grams (0.52 lb)
Physical dimensions 79 x 60 x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") 124 x 64 x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3")
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 200 images 240 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-9L D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $299 $210