Fujifilm A100 vs Ricoh WG-4
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Fujifilm A100 vs Ricoh WG-4 Key Specs
(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
(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

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").

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.

Fujifilm A100 vs Ricoh WG-4 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix A100 & Ricoh WG-4. The whole galleries are viewable at Fujifilm A100 Gallery & Ricoh WG-4 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Fujifilm A100 over the Ricoh WG-4
Fujifilm A100 | WG-4 |
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Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-4 over the Fujifilm A100
WG-4 | Fujifilm A100 | |||
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Revealed | February 2014 | ![]() | February 2009 | Fresher by 60 months |
Manual focus | ![]() | More accurate focus | ||
Screen dimension | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Screen resolution | 460k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper screen (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Fujifilm A100 and Ricoh WG-4
Fujifilm A100 | WG-4 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | 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.
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.

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 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.

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Fujifilm A100 vs Ricoh WG-4 Specifications
Fujifilm FinePix A100 | Ricoh WG-4 | |
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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 |