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Fujifilm A100 vs Ricoh WG-4

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25
Fujifilm FinePix A100 front
 
Ricoh WG-4 front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
44
Overall
41

Fujifilm A100 vs Ricoh WG-4 Key Specs

Fujifilm A100
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-107mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 124g - 92 x 61 x 22mm
  • Revealed February 2009
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
  • Revealed February 2014
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Fujifilm A100 vs Ricoh WG-4 Overview

Its time to look closer at the Fujifilm A100 vs Ricoh WG-4, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by companies FujiFilm and Ricoh. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm A100 (10MP) and WG-4 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm A100 was announced 6 years prior to the WG-4 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a quick summary of how the Fujifilm A100 matches up versus the WG-4 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm A100 over the Ricoh WG-4

 Fujifilm A100 WG-4 

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-4 over the Fujifilm A100

 WG-4 Fujifilm A100 
RevealedFebruary 2014February 2009Fresher by 60 months
Manual focus More accurate focus
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm A100 and Ricoh WG-4

 Fujifilm A100 WG-4 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Fujifilm A100 vs Ricoh WG-4 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm A100 has got outside measurements of 92mm x 61mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-4 has measurements of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

Compare the Fujifilm A100 vs Ricoh WG-4 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the Fujifilm A100 compared to the WG-4.

Fujifilm A100 vs Ricoh WG-4 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm A100 and WG-4 is 95 and 90 respectively.

Fujifilm A100 vs Ricoh WG-4 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm A100 vs Ricoh WG-4 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizing purely by researching specifications. The visual here might offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm A100 and WG-4.

To sum up, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can expect the Ricoh WG-4 to provide you with extra detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older Fujifilm A100 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Fujifilm A100 vs Ricoh WG-4 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm A100 vs Ricoh WG-4 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm A100 vs Ricoh WG-4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Portrait photography information
Ricoh WG-4 Portrait photography information
19
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
41
manual focus
good MP (16MP)
features face detect autofocus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Street photography factors
Ricoh WG-4 Street photography factors
54
lighter than others (124g)
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm A100
Sports photography with Ricoh WG-4
16
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
45
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16MP)
features tracking focus
environment proofing
max fps very slow (2.0 frames per second)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (240 shots)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm A100
Travel photography with Ricoh WG-4
56
lighter than others (124g)
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution low (10MP)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
72
environment proofing
good MP (16MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
terrible battery pack (240 CIPA)
does not feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm A100 as a Landscape photography camera
Ricoh WG-4 as a Landscape photography camera
22
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
54
manual focus
fairly wide (25mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16 megapixels)
environment proofing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
terrible battery pack (240 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Vlogging details
Ricoh WG-4 Vlogging details
25
lighter than others (124g)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have external mic jack
36
fairly wide (25mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not feature selfie friendly display
lack of microphone jack
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Fujifilm A100 vs Ricoh WG-4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm A100 and Ricoh WG-4
 Fujifilm FinePix A100Ricoh WG-4
General Information
Make FujiFilm Ricoh
Model type Fujifilm FinePix A100 Ricoh WG-4
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Revealed 2009-02-04 2014-02-05
Body design 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 surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-107mm (3.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focusing range 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.90 m 10.00 m (Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye, on + redeye
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 124 gr (0.27 pounds) 230 gr (0.51 pounds)
Dimensions 92 x 61 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") 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 - 240 photos
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $0 $330