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Canon SX220 HS vs Ricoh WG-4

Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
43
Overall
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Canon SX220 HS front
 
Ricoh WG-4 front
Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
44
Overall
41

Canon SX220 HS vs Ricoh WG-4 Key Specs

Canon SX220 HS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-392mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • n/ag - 106 x 59 x 33mm
  • Announced February 2011
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 SX220 HS vs Ricoh WG-4 Overview

Its time to examine more in depth at the Canon SX220 HS vs Ricoh WG-4, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Canon and Ricoh. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the SX220 HS (12MP) and WG-4 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX220 HS was released 4 years earlier than the WG-4 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a brief overview of how the SX220 HS matches up vs the WG-4 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX220 HS over the Ricoh WG-4

 SX220 HS WG-4 
Screen resolution461k460kSharper screen (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-4 over the Canon SX220 HS

 WG-4 SX220 HS 
ReleasedFebruary 2014February 2011More recent by 36 months

Common features in the Canon SX220 HS and Ricoh WG-4

 SX220 HS WG-4 
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Canon SX220 HS vs Ricoh WG-4 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX220 HS has exterior dimensions of 106mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-4 has dimensions of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

Analyze the Canon SX220 HS vs Ricoh WG-4 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the SX220 HS and the WG-4.

Canon SX220 HS vs Ricoh WG-4 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the SX220 HS and WG-4 is 96 and 90 respectively.

Canon SX220 HS vs Ricoh WG-4 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX220 HS vs Ricoh WG-4 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its hard to imagine the difference in sensor measurements only by going through a spec sheet. The photograph below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX220 HS and WG-4.

As you can see, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Ricoh WG-4 to provide extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots much more aggressively. The older SX220 HS will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Canon SX220 HS vs Ricoh WG-4 sensor size comparison

Canon SX220 HS vs Ricoh WG-4 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX220 HS vs Ricoh WG-4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX220 HS as a Portrait photography camera
Ricoh WG-4 as a Portrait photography camera
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focusing manually
above average flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
provides face detect autofocus
no external flash support
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
provides face detection autofocus
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon SX220 HS
Street photography with Ricoh WG-4
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has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon SX220 HS
Sports photography with Ricoh WG-4
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excellent zoom range (28-392mm 14.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking focus
slow frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (210 shots)
has no phase detect autofocus
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built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proof
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
low battery pack (240 shots)
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon SX220 HS
Travel photography with Ricoh WG-4
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built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
very long zoom (392mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
terrible battery life (210 CIPA)
low MP (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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weather proof
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
low battery pack (240 CIPA)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX220 HS Landscape photography info
Ricoh WG-4 Landscape photography info
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focusing manually
fairly wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
terrible battery life (210 shots)
does not have Time Lapse function
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you can focus manually
reasonably wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
weather proof
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
low battery pack (240 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX220 HS Vlogging factors
Ricoh WG-4 Vlogging factors
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fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have mic jack
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reasonably wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
lack of external microphone port
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Canon SX220 HS vs Ricoh WG-4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX220 HS and Ricoh WG-4
 Canon SX220 HSRicoh WG-4
General Information
Brand Canon Ricoh
Model type Canon SX220 HS Ricoh WG-4
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Announced 2011-02-07 2014-02-05
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS 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 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-392mm (14.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 461 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech PureColor II TG TFT LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/3200 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 10.00 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye, on + redeye
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/2000 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30,120 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 240 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format H.264 H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight - 230 gr (0.51 lb)
Dimensions 106 x 59 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.3" x 1.3") 124 x 64 x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" 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 210 images 240 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-5L D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/ MMCplus/HC MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $399 $330