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Canon SD4000 IS vs Ricoh WG-6

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31
Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS front
 
Ricoh WG-6 front
Portability
89
Imaging
47
Features
46
Overall
46

Canon SD4000 IS vs Ricoh WG-6 Key Specs

Canon SD4000 IS
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-105mm (F2.0-5.3) lens
  • 175g - 100 x 54 x 23mm
  • Released August 2010
  • Also Known as IXUS 300 HS / IXY 30S
Ricoh WG-6
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 246g - 118 x 66 x 33mm
  • Released February 2018
  • Previous Model is Ricoh WG-5 GPS
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Canon SD4000 IS vs Ricoh WG-6 Overview

Let's examine more in depth at the Canon SD4000 IS vs Ricoh WG-6, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Canon and Ricoh. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the SD4000 IS (10MP) and WG-6 (20MP) but they feature the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SD4000 IS was unveiled 8 years earlier than the WG-6 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the SD4000 IS matches up against the WG-6 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon SD4000 IS over the Ricoh WG-6

 SD4000 IS WG-6 

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-6 over the Canon SD4000 IS

 WG-6 SD4000 IS 
ReleasedFebruary 2018August 2010Newer by 92 months
Focus manually Very precise focus
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)

Common features in the Canon SD4000 IS and Ricoh WG-6

 SD4000 IS WG-6 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Neither offers Touch screen

Canon SD4000 IS vs Ricoh WG-6 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon SD4000 IS offers physical dimensions of 100mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-6 has dimensions of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 246 grams (0.54 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon SD4000 IS vs Ricoh WG-6 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the SD4000 IS compared to the WG-6.

Canon SD4000 IS vs Ricoh WG-6 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the SD4000 IS and WG-6 is 94 and 89 respectively.

Canon SD4000 IS vs Ricoh WG-6 top view buttons comparison

Canon SD4000 IS vs Ricoh WG-6 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its difficult to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions only by seeing technical specs. The image below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SD4000 IS and WG-6.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Ricoh WG-6 to provide more detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged SD4000 IS will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon SD4000 IS vs Ricoh WG-6 sensor size comparison

Canon SD4000 IS vs Ricoh WG-6 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SD4000 IS vs Ricoh WG-6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS Portrait photography features
Ricoh WG-6 Portrait photography features
19
manual focus not available
no manual mode
no external flash support
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
45
you can focus manually
decent MP (20 megapixels)
comes with face detection autofocus
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS Street photography info
Ricoh WG-6 Street photography info
56
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
60
built in image stabilization (Digital)
weather sealing
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
heavier than average (246 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS Sports photography details
Ricoh WG-6 Sports photography details
26
image stabilization (Optical)
low frames per second (4.0 fps)
low MP (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
54
built in image stabilization (Digital)
decent MP (20MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather sealing
great battery life (340 CIPA)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon SD4000 IS
Travel photography with Ricoh WG-6
64
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
does not have Timelapse recording
low MP (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
70
great battery life (340 shots)
weather sealing
decent MP (20MP)
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
heavier than average (246g)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS Landscape photography info
Ricoh WG-6 Landscape photography info
40
pretty wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
no manual mode
low MP (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
does not have Timelapse recording
56
you can focus manually
really wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
decent MP (20MP)
weather sealing
great battery life (340 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS as a Vlogging camera
Ricoh WG-6 as a Vlogging camera
32
pretty wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Optical)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone socket
32
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
comes with face detection autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
no external mic jack
heavier than average (246g)
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Canon SD4000 IS vs Ricoh WG-6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SD4000 IS and Ricoh WG-6
 Canon PowerShot SD4000 ISRicoh WG-6
General Information
Brand Canon Ricoh
Model type Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS Ricoh WG-6
Also Known as IXUS 300 HS / IXY 30S -
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Released 2010-08-02 2018-02-21
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 5184 x 3888
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-105mm (3.8x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.0-5.3 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2500 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.00 m 5.50 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro Flash on, flash off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps) 3840x2160
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Supports FlashAir SD cards
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) DB-110 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None Built-in
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 175 gr (0.39 lbs) 246 gr (0.54 lbs)
Dimensions 100 x 54 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") 118 x 66 x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 340 photographs
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-6L -
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $300 $271