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Ricoh WG-4 vs Samsung SH100

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
44
Overall
41
Ricoh WG-4 front
 
Samsung SH100 front
Portability
99
Imaging
37
Features
25
Overall
32

Ricoh WG-4 vs Samsung SH100 Key Specs

Ricoh WG-4
(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
  • 230g - 124 x 64 x 33mm
  • Revealed February 2014
Samsung SH100
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 0 - 0
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • ()mm (F) lens
  • n/ag - 93 x 54 x 19mm
  • Launched January 2011
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Ricoh WG-4 vs Samsung SH100 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Ricoh WG-4 and Samsung SH100, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Ricoh and Samsung. The image resolution of the WG-4 (16MP) and the SH100 (14MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The WG-4 was released 3 years after the SH100 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh WG-4 being a Compact camera and the Samsung SH100 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the WG-4 grades versus the SH100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-4 over the Samsung SH100

 WG-4 SH100 
LaunchedFebruary 2014January 2011More modern by 38 months
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung SH100 over the Ricoh WG-4

 SH100 WG-4 
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Ricoh WG-4 and Samsung SH100

 WG-4 SH100 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Ricoh WG-4 vs Samsung SH100 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Ricoh WG-4 enjoys outside measurements of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) while the Samsung SH100 has measurements of 93mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the WG-4 against the SH100.

Ricoh WG-4 vs Samsung SH100 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the WG-4 and SH100 is 90 and 99 respectively.

Ricoh WG-4 vs Samsung SH100 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh WG-4 vs Samsung SH100 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reading through specifications. The image below might give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the WG-4 and SH100.

To sum up, both cameras feature the identical sensor size but different MP. You can anticipate the Ricoh WG-4 to give you more detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics way more aggressively. The newer WG-4 provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Ricoh WG-4 vs Samsung SH100 sensor size comparison

Ricoh WG-4 vs Samsung SH100 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh WG-4 vs Samsung SH100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh WG-4 Portrait photography advice
Samsung SH100 Portrait photography advice
41
manual focus
MP count decent (16MP)
offers face detect focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
28
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Ricoh WG-4 Street photography info
Samsung SH100 Street photography info
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
49
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
low max ISO (0)
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh WG-4 as a Sports photography camera
Samsung SH100 as a Sports photography camera
45
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16MP)
offers tracking focus
weather proof
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery pack (240 shots)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
26
good megapixels (14MP)
focal length is fixed (()mm)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh WG-4 Travel photography features
Samsung SH100 Travel photography features
72
weather proof
MP count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
low battery pack (240 CIPA)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
71
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
good max aperture (f)
no Time Lapse function
does not feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Ricoh WG-4
Landscape photography with Samsung SH100
54
manual focus
reasonably wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16MP)
weather proof
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
lack of manual mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
low battery pack (240 CIPA)
37
good max aperture (f)
screen size is good (3")
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (()mm)
lack of manual exposure
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
low max ISO (0)
lacks RAW format
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh WG-4 Vlogging advice
Samsung SH100 Vlogging advice
36
reasonably wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
missing microphone port
33
good max aperture (f)
touchscreen functionality
includes mic jack
does not feature selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
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Ricoh WG-4 vs Samsung SH100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh WG-4 and Samsung SH100
 Ricoh WG-4Samsung SH100
General Information
Brand Ricoh Samsung
Model Ricoh WG-4 Samsung SH100
Class Waterproof Ultracompact
Revealed 2014-02-05 2011-01-04
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 -
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4230 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 125 -
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-100mm (4.0x) ()
Max aperture f/2.0-4.9 -
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 8 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 2.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 10.00 m (Auto ISO) -
Flash modes Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye, on + redeye -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p) 1280 x 720
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 230 grams (0.51 lb) -
Physical dimensions 124 x 64 x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") 93 x 54 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7")
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 images -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model D-LI92 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) -
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal -
Storage slots One One
Price at release $330 $200