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Ricoh WG-20 vs Sony H400

Portability
93
Imaging
38
Features
36
Overall
37
Ricoh WG-20 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 front
Portability
62
Imaging
45
Features
41
Overall
43

Ricoh WG-20 vs Sony H400 Key Specs

Ricoh WG-20
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 164g - 114 x 58 x 28mm
  • Introduced February 2014
Sony H400
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-1550mm (F3.4-6.5) lens
  • 628g - 130 x 95 x 122mm
  • Announced February 2014
Photography Glossary

Ricoh WG-20 vs Sony H400 Overview

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Ricoh WG-20 vs Sony H400, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the WG-20 (14MP) and H400 (20MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The WG-20 was launched about the same time to the H400 and they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh WG-20 being a Compact camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the WG-20 grades against the H400 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-20 over the Sony H400

 WG-20 H400 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing

Reasons to pick Sony H400 over the Ricoh WG-20

 H400 WG-20 
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Ricoh WG-20 and Sony H400

 WG-20 H400 
AnnouncedFebruary 2014February 2014Same age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither features Touch friendly display

Ricoh WG-20 vs Sony H400 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Ricoh WG-20 enjoys external measurements of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the Sony H400 has specifications of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") along with a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).

Check out the Ricoh WG-20 vs Sony H400 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the WG-20 against the H400.

Ricoh WG-20 vs Sony H400 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-20 and H400 is 93 and 62 respectively.

Ricoh WG-20 vs Sony H400 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh WG-20 vs Sony H400 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizes merely by going through specs. The pic below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the WG-20 and H400.

All in all, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Sony H400 to show greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively.

Ricoh WG-20 vs Sony H400 sensor size comparison

Ricoh WG-20 vs Sony H400 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh WG-20 vs Sony H400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh WG-20 Portrait photography features
Sony H400 Portrait photography features
39
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
includes face detect focusing
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
40
good megapixels (20MP)
includes face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Ricoh WG-20
Street photography with Sony H400
62
has image stabilization (Digital)
environment proof
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
more heavy than competition (628 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh WG-20 Sports photography features
Sony H400 Sports photography features
44
has image stabilization (Digital)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
environment proof
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
51
incredible zoom range (25-1550mm 62.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
max fps low (1.0 fps)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Ricoh WG-20
Travel photography with Sony H400
71
environment proof
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
53
good megapixels (20MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
very long reach (1550mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition (628g)
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh WG-20 Landscape photography details
Sony H400 Landscape photography details
47
has manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
environment proof
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
44
quite wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh WG-20 as a Vlogging camera
Sony H400 as a Vlogging camera
30
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
includes face detect focusing
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of mic support
26
quite wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
does have microphone support
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
more heavy than competition (628g)
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Ricoh WG-20 vs Sony H400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh WG-20 and Sony H400
 Ricoh WG-20Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400
General Information
Brand Ricoh Sony
Model type Ricoh WG-20 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2014-02-05 2014-02-13
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz(R)
Sensor type CCD CCD
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 14MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 5152 x 3864
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-1550mm (62.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/3.4-6.5
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech TFT LCD Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 201k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1500 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.00 m (Auto ISO) 8.80 m
Flash settings Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30p, 15p), 640 x 480 (30p, 15p), 320 x 240 (30p, 15p) 1280 X 720
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 164 gr (0.36 lbs) 628 gr (1.38 lbs)
Physical dimensions 114 x 58 x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8")
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 260 pictures 300 pictures
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID D-LI92 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $370 $268