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Ricoh WG-4 was announced in 2014 and is a 1/2.3-inch (6.17 x 4.55 mm) Standard Compact camera with 16 Megapixel BSI-CMOS sensor. Its native ISO ranges from 125 to 6,400. The camera has a Fixed 3.0" screen with 460k dot resolution. It has an image stabilization.
Ricoh WG-4 can capture video up to 1920 x 1080 resolution.
In this section we present pros and cons of Ricoh WG-4.
And here are some specifications which fall into average criteria and are neither in PROs nor in CONs category:
Ricoh WG-4 has a 3.0" Fixed screen with 460k dot resolution which is quite low by today's standards.
Ricoh WG-4 features a 16 megapixel 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 28.1 mm2. Its native ISO range is 125 - 6,400.
The camera has BSI-CMOS sensor, short for Backside Illuminated Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor sensor. In traditional CMOS sensors, the wiring and circuitry are located on the front side of the sensor, which can block some of the incoming light. BSI technology flips this design by placing the photosensitive elements (pixels) on the backside of the sensor, allowing more light to reach the pixels. This significantly enhances light sensitivity and improves low-light performance. BSI-CMOS sensors are particularly effective in low-light conditions, as they can capture more light, resulting in brighter and less noisy images. This makes them well-suited for indoor and night photography. BSI-CMOS sensors deliver a higher SNR and reduced cross-talk.
Camera can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolutions like 4608 x 2592, 3456 x 3456, 3072 x 2304, 3072 x 1728, 2592 x 1464, 2048 x 1536, 1920 x 1080, 640 x 480 with 1:1, 4:3, 16:9 aspect ratios.
The camera has an image stabilization.
Ricoh WG-4 has a USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) input for data transfer. There is a Micro HDMI connector for video signal output.
Ricoh WG-4 comes with D-LI92 battery pack with battery life of 240 shots.
The camera has 70 MB internal storage and a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.
Ricoh WG-4's shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec. Camera can shoot continuously up to 1.5 fps.
Ricoh WG-4 has a built-in flash with maximum range of 10.00 m Auto ISO.
Ricoh WG-4 has dimensions of 124 x 64 x 33 mm (4.88 x 2.52 x 1.3"). It weighs 230 g (0.51 lb / 8.11 oz), so it is a lightweight camera.
124 mm (4.88")
64 mm (2.52")
33 mm (1.3")
Ricoh WG-4 dimensions
We give scores to the camera for different type of photography based on its features and specifications. Let us see how Ricoh WG-4 is suitable for six different types of photography.
Ricoh WG-4 gets a score of 68 and is AVERAGE choice for Landscape photography.
Ricoh WG-4 gets a score of 70 and is GOOD choice for Sports photography.
Ricoh WG-4 gets a score of 71 and is GOOD choice for Wildlife photography.
Ricoh WG-4 gets a score of 70 and is GOOD choice for Portrait photography.
Ricoh WG-4 gets a score of 84 and is GOOD choice for Street photography.
Ricoh WG-4 gets a score of 89 and is EXCELLENT choice for Travel photography.
We evaluate Ricoh WG-4 and give score of 61 out of 100. We also give separate scores for 7 different categories according to the available features and specifications some of which are listed below. These evaluations are relative and may change each time a new camera is added to the database.
We give Ricoh WG-4 a score of 65 for Sensor parameters.
We give Ricoh WG-4 a score of 66 for Photo parameters.
We give Ricoh WG-4 a score of 46 for Video parameters.
We give Ricoh WG-4 a score of 68 for Focusing parameters.
We give Ricoh WG-4 a score of 53 for Screen and Viewfinder parameters.
We give Ricoh WG-4 a score of 55 for Connectivity parameters.
We give Ricoh WG-4 a score of 69 for Battery, Storage and Physical parameters.
For a full specification list please go to the specifications page:
