Canon SD4000 IS vs Ricoh WG-80

Lets look much closer at the Canon SD4000 IS versus Ricoh WG-80, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by brands Canon and Ricoh. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the SD4000 IS (10MP) and WG-80 (16MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SD4000 IS was announced 12 years prior to the WG-80 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the SD4000 IS scores against the WG-80 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS and Ricoh WG-80. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon SD4000 IS Gallery and Ricoh WG-80 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon SD4000 IS comes with outer measurements of 100mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-80 has proportions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the SD4000 IS compared to the WG-80.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SD4000 IS and WG-80 is 94 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizing purely by looking at technical specs. The visual here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the SD4000 IS and WG-80.

As you can tell, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You should expect the Ricoh WG-80 to give greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The older SD4000 IS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.