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Leica C vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
59
Overall
45
Leica C front
 
Ricoh WG-4 GPS front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
41

Leica C vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS Key Specs

Leica C
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400 (Push to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-200mm (F2.0-5.9) lens
  • 195g - 103 x 63 x 28mm
  • Released September 2013
  • Other Name is Typ112
Ricoh WG-4 GPS
(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
  • 235g - 124 x 64 x 33mm
  • Revealed February 2014
  • Renewed by Ricoh WG-5 GPS
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Leica C vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Leica C versus Ricoh WG-4 GPS, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by brands Leica and Ricoh. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the C (12MP) and WG-4 GPS (16MP) and the C (1/1.7") and WG-4 GPS (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The C was launched 5 months prior to the WG-4 GPS so they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a short highlight of how the C scores against the WG-4 GPS with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Leica C over the Ricoh WG-4 GPS

 C WG-4 GPS 
Screen resolution920k460kClearer screen (+460k dot)

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-4 GPS over the Leica C

 WG-4 GPS C 

Common features in the Leica C and Ricoh WG-4 GPS

 C WG-4 GPS 
RevealedSeptember 2013February 2014Same generation
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch screen Neither features Touch screen

Leica C vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and size. The Leica C enjoys outside dimensions of 103mm x 63mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") along with a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-4 GPS has specifications of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs).

Compare the Leica C versus Ricoh WG-4 GPS in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the C compared to the WG-4 GPS.

Leica C vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the C and WG-4 GPS is 92 and 90 respectively.

Leica C vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS top view buttons comparison

Leica C vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizes just by researching specifications. The pic underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the C and WG-4 GPS.

To sum up, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The C featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Ricoh WG-4 GPS will render greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively.

Leica C vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS sensor size comparison

Leica C vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS Screen and ViewFinder

Leica C vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Leica C
Portrait photography with Ricoh WG-4 GPS
42
you can focus manually
comes with face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
no external flash support
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
41
manual focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
includes face detection focus
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Leica C Street photography details
Ricoh WG-4 GPS Street photography details
65
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
59
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
more heavy than average in class (235g)
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Sports Comparison

Leica C Sports photography advice
Ricoh WG-4 GPS Sports photography advice
38
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking autofocus
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
no phase detect AF
45
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
weather proofing
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames per second)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery (240 shots)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Leica C Travel photography advice
Ricoh WG-4 GPS Travel photography advice
64
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
no Time Lapse mode
MP count low (12MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
69
weather proofing
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
terrible battery (240 shots)
more heavy than average in class (235g)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Leica C Landscape photography info
Ricoh WG-4 GPS Landscape photography info
54
you can focus manually
rather wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
no Time Lapse mode
54
manual focus
pretty wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
lack of manual exposure
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
terrible battery (240 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Leica C as a Vlogging camera
Ricoh WG-4 GPS as a Vlogging camera
39
rather wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has external mic port
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
34
pretty wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
does not have external microphone port
more heavy than average in class (235g)
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Leica C vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Leica C and Ricoh WG-4 GPS
 Leica CRicoh WG-4 GPS
General Information
Company Leica Ricoh
Model Leica C Ricoh WG-4 GPS
Also called Typ112 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Released 2013-09-08 2014-02-05
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Highest boosted ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-200mm (7.1x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.0-5.9 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focus distance 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech TFT Color LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 200 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 1% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.00 m 10.00 m (Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye, on + redeye
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 195g (0.43 pounds) 235g (0.52 pounds)
Dimensions 103 x 63 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") 124 x 64 x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 250 pictures 240 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $1,299 $210