Casio EX-Z400 vs Ricoh WG-4

Below, we will be contrasting the Casio EX-Z400 and Ricoh WG-4, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Waterproof by brands Casio and Ricoh. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the EX-Z400 (12MP) and WG-4 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The EX-Z400 was brought out 6 years prior to the WG-4 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-Z400 being a Ultracompact camera and the Ricoh WG-4 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a concise summation of how the EX-Z400 matches up versus the WG-4 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-Z400 & Ricoh WG-4. The entire galleries are available at Casio EX-Z400 Gallery & Ricoh WG-4 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-Z400 comes with outer dimensions of 95mm x 60mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-4 has proportions of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

Take a look at the Casio EX-Z400 and Ricoh WG-4 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the EX-Z400 against the WG-4.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z400 and WG-4 is 95 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements merely by going over technical specs. The visual below should give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-Z400 and WG-4.

As you have seen, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can count on the Ricoh WG-4 to deliver extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older EX-Z400 is going to be behind in sensor tech.