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Canon SD960 IS vs Ricoh WG-4

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
27
Overall
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Canon PowerShot SD960 IS front
 
Ricoh WG-4 front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
44
Overall
41

Canon SD960 IS vs Ricoh WG-4 Key Specs

Canon SD960 IS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F2.8-5.8) lens
  • 145g - 98 x 54 x 22mm
  • Announced February 2009
  • Alternate Name is Digital IXUS 110 IS
Ricoh WG-4
(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
  • 230g - 124 x 64 x 33mm
  • Released February 2014
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Canon SD960 IS vs Ricoh WG-4 Overview

Below, we will be matching up the Canon SD960 IS vs Ricoh WG-4, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Canon and Ricoh. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the SD960 IS (12MP) and WG-4 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SD960 IS was manufactured 6 years earlier than the WG-4 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick summation of how the SD960 IS scores against the WG-4 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SD960 IS over the Ricoh WG-4

 SD960 IS WG-4 

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-4 over the Canon SD960 IS

 WG-4 SD960 IS 
ReleasedFebruary 2014February 2009Fresher by 60 months
Focus manually More exact focusing
Screen dimension3"2.8"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Canon SD960 IS and Ricoh WG-4

 SD960 IS WG-4 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Neither has Touch screen

Canon SD960 IS vs Ricoh WG-4 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon SD960 IS has physical measurements of 98mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-4 has proportions of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have during that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the SD960 IS versus the WG-4.

Canon SD960 IS vs Ricoh WG-4 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SD960 IS and WG-4 is 95 and 90 respectively.

Canon SD960 IS vs Ricoh WG-4 top view buttons comparison

Canon SD960 IS vs Ricoh WG-4 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizing only by reading through technical specs. The photograph below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the SD960 IS and WG-4.

As you can tell, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Ricoh WG-4 to give you more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older SD960 IS is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Canon SD960 IS vs Ricoh WG-4 sensor size comparison

Canon SD960 IS vs Ricoh WG-4 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SD960 IS vs Ricoh WG-4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SD960 IS Portrait photography advice
Ricoh WG-4 Portrait photography advice
26
features face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
low MP (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
41
manual focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
features face detection autofocus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon SD960 IS as a Street photography camera
Ricoh WG-4 as a Street photography camera
57
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon SD960 IS as a Sports photography camera
Ricoh WG-4 as a Sports photography camera
25
image stabilization (Optical)
slow fps (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
45
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
environment sealing
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (240 CIPA)
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SD960 IS Travel photography advice
Ricoh WG-4 Travel photography advice
58
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
low MP (12MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
72
environment sealing
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
really wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
bad battery pack (240 shots)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SD960 IS as a Landscape photography camera
Ricoh WG-4 as a Landscape photography camera
37
decently wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (2.8")
image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
no manual exposure
low MP (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
54
manual focus
really wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
environment sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
manual mode not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
bad battery pack (240 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SD960 IS Vlogging info
Ricoh WG-4 Vlogging info
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decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of mic support
36
really wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no external microphone support
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Canon SD960 IS vs Ricoh WG-4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SD960 IS and Ricoh WG-4
 Canon PowerShot SD960 ISRicoh WG-4
General Information
Make Canon Ricoh
Model Canon PowerShot SD960 IS Ricoh WG-4
Also Known as Digital IXUS 110 IS -
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Announced 2009-02-18 2014-02-05
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 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 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-5.8 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focus range 2cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.8" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m 10.00 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye, on + redeye
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 145 grams (0.32 lbs) 230 grams (0.51 lbs)
Dimensions 98 x 54 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") 124 x 64 x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 - 240 photographs
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NB-4L D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2, 10, Custom, Face) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/HD /MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Card slots Single Single
Price at release - $330