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Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Sony A450

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
41
Ricoh WG-4 GPS front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 front
Portability
65
Imaging
54
Features
52
Overall
53

Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Sony A450 Key Specs

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
  • Launched February 2014
  • Replacement is Ricoh WG-5 GPS
Sony A450
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 560g - 137 x 104 x 81mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Sony A450 Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Ricoh WG-4 GPS versus Sony A450, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Ricoh and Sony. The sensor resolution of the WG-4 GPS (16MP) and the A450 (14MP) is pretty close but the WG-4 GPS (1/2.3") and A450 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The WG-4 GPS was manufactured 4 years after the A450 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh WG-4 GPS being a Compact camera and the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the WG-4 GPS matches up vs the A450 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-4 GPS over the Sony A450

 WG-4 GPS A450 
RevealedFebruary 2014January 2010Newer by 50 months
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A450 over the Ricoh WG-4 GPS

 A450 WG-4 GPS 

Common features in the Ricoh WG-4 GPS and Sony A450

 WG-4 GPS A450 
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch screen Neither provides Touch screen

Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Sony A450 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Ricoh WG-4 GPS provides physical measurements of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs) whilst the Sony A450 has measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the WG-4 GPS versus the A450.

Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Sony A450 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the WG-4 GPS and A450 is 90 and 65 respectively.

Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Sony A450 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Sony A450 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its hard to envision the gap in sensor dimensions purely by looking through specifications. The image here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the WG-4 GPS and A450.

Plainly, both the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The WG-4 GPS due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Ricoh WG-4 GPS will render extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more modern WG-4 GPS is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Sony A450 sensor size comparison

Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Sony A450 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Sony A450 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh WG-4 GPS Portrait photography info
Sony A450 Portrait photography info
41
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (16MP)
features face detection autofocus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
72
manual focus
decent MP (14 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Ricoh WG-4 GPS as a Street photography camera
Sony A450 as a Street photography camera
59
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
heavier than competition in class (235 grams)
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
fixed screen
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh WG-4 GPS Sports photography info
Sony A450 Sports photography info
45
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
weather proofing
slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery (240 CIPA)
has no phase detect autofocus
77
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
better than average battery (1,050 CIPA)
has phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh WG-4 GPS Travel photography features
Sony A450 Travel photography features
69
weather proofing
megapixel count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
bad battery (240 CIPA)
heavier than competition in class (235 grams)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
60
better than average battery (1,050 CIPA)
decent MP (14MP)
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh WG-4 GPS Landscape photography details
Sony A450 Landscape photography details
54
focusing manually
pretty wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
weather proofing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
manual mode not available
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
bad battery (240 CIPA)
66
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
better than average battery (1,050 per charge)
tiny screen (2.7")
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh WG-4 GPS Vlogging details
Sony A450 Vlogging details
34
pretty wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
lack of external mic socket
heavier than competition in class (235 grams)
9
no video
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Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Sony A450 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh WG-4 GPS and Sony A450
 Ricoh WG-4 GPSSony Alpha DSLR-A450
General Information
Company Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh WG-4 GPS Sony Alpha DSLR-A450
Class Waterproof Entry-Level DSLR
Launched 2014-02-05 2010-01-05
Body design Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4592 x 3056
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Min native ISO 125 200
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 25-100mm (4.0x) -
Max aperture f/2.0-4.9 -
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology TFT LCD TFT Clear Photo Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.53x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 2.0 frames per second 7.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 10.00 m (Auto ISO) 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye, on + redeye Auto, Fill, Rear Sync, Slow Sync, Wireless/ High Speed Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p) -
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video file format H.264 -
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 235 gr (0.52 pounds) 560 gr (1.23 pounds)
Physical dimensions 124 x 64 x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") 137 x 104 x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 66
DXO Color Depth score not tested 21.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.8
DXO Low light score not tested 769
Other
Battery life 240 shots 1050 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model D-LI92 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $210 $1,241