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Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Sony S2000

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
41
Ricoh WG-4 GPS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000 front
Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Sony S2000 Key Specs

Ricoh WG-4 GPS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 235g - 124 x 64 x 33mm
  • Introduced February 2014
  • Updated by Ricoh WG-5 GPS
Sony S2000
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 33-105mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 167g - 98 x 61 x 27mm
  • Introduced January 2010
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Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Sony S2000 Overview

Lets examine more closely at the Ricoh WG-4 GPS and Sony S2000, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Ricoh and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the WG-4 GPS (16MP) and S2000 (10MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The WG-4 GPS was revealed 4 years after the S2000 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the WG-4 GPS scores vs the S2000 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-4 GPS over the Sony S2000

 WG-4 GPS S2000 
IntroducedFebruary 2014January 2010Newer by 50 months
Manually focus More accurate focus
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony S2000 over the Ricoh WG-4 GPS

 S2000 WG-4 GPS 

Common features in the Ricoh WG-4 GPS and Sony S2000

 WG-4 GPS S2000 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Neither provides Touch screen

Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Sony S2000 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to travel with your camera, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Ricoh WG-4 GPS provides physical measurements of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs) and the Sony S2000 has proportions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Look at the Ricoh WG-4 GPS and Sony S2000 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view size comparison of the WG-4 GPS vs the S2000.

Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Sony S2000 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the WG-4 GPS and S2000 is 90 and 93 respectively.

Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Sony S2000 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Sony S2000 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's tough to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading through specifications. The image below will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the WG-4 GPS and S2000.

To sum up, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can count on the Ricoh WG-4 GPS to give you extra detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more recent WG-4 GPS should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Sony S2000 sensor size comparison

Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Sony S2000 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Sony S2000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh WG-4 GPS Portrait photography highlights
Sony S2000 Portrait photography highlights
41
has manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
comes with face detection autofocus
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
19
no manual focus
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Ricoh WG-4 GPS
Street photography with Sony S2000
59
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
more heavy than others in class (235g)
46
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh WG-4 GPS Sports photography features
Sony S2000 Sports photography features
45
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment sealing
continuous shooting slow (2.0 fps)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery (240 shots)
no phase detect autofocus
16
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,200 seconds)
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh WG-4 GPS Travel photography features
Sony S2000 Travel photography features
69
environment sealing
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
bad battery (240 CIPA)
more heavy than others in class (235g)
display is not selfie friendly
50
has built in flash
no Time Lapse function
MP count low (10 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (33mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh WG-4 GPS Landscape photography factors
Sony S2000 Landscape photography factors
54
has manual focus
relatively wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16MP)
environment sealing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
lack of manual exposure
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
bad battery (240 per charge)
27
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (33mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
no manual exposure
no image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh WG-4 GPS Vlogging factors
Sony S2000 Vlogging factors
34
relatively wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have external microphone support
more heavy than others in class (235g)
21
wide angle not good (33mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not posses selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
no mic support
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Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Sony S2000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh WG-4 GPS and Sony S2000
 Ricoh WG-4 GPSSony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
General Information
Brand Name Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh WG-4 GPS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2014-02-05 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 3456 x 2592
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-100mm (4.0x) 33-105mm (3.2x)
Maximal aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/3.1-5.6
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 1 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1200 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 2.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 10.00 m (Auto ISO) 3.30 m
Flash modes Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye, on + redeye Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
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) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 235 gr (0.52 lb) 167 gr (0.37 lb)
Dimensions 124 x 64 x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 240 photographs -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model D-LI92 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, optional SD, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $210 $225