Nikon D4 vs Ricoh WG-6

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Nikon D4 and the Ricoh WG-6, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Nikon D4 was introduced in January 2012 and Ricoh WG-6 was introduced in February 2018. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Nikon D4 over Ricoh WG-6.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Ricoh WG-6 over Nikon D4.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Nikon D4 has a 3.2" screen with 921k dot resolution and Ricoh WG-6 has a 3.0" screen with 1,040k dot resolution. Both have Fixed screens.

Optical (pentaprism) Viewfinder on Nikon D4

Nikon D4 has a built-in Optical (pentaprism) viewfinder. It has a 100% coverage and 0.70x magnification. There is no built-in or optional viewfinder available on Ricoh WG-6.

Nikon D4 features a 16.2 megapixel Full Frame CMOS sensor with dimensions of 36.0 x 23.9 mm and a total area of 860.4 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 12,800 and expands to 50 - 204,800 in boosted mode. Ricoh WG-6 features a 20 megapixel 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 20.7 mm². Its native ISO range is 125 - 6,400.

Ricoh WG-6 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.

Nikon D4 is equipped with EXPEED 3 processor and can take pictures up to 4928 x 3280 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4096 x 2720, 4096 x 3280, 3696 x 2456, 3200 x 2128, 3072 x 2456, 3072 x 2040, 2464 x 1640, 2400 x 1592, 2048 x 1360, 2048 x 1640, 1600 x 1064 with 5:4, 3:2 aspect ratios. Ricoh WG-6 can take pictures up to 5184 x 3888 resolution.

No Image Stabilization

The cameras do not have image stabilization. On Nikon D4 it means that you need lenses with optical image stabilization for vibration reduction. As for Ricoh WG-6 nothing can be done.

Built-in GPS on Ricoh WG-6

Ricoh WG-6 has a built-in GPS (Global Positioning System) technology which allows you to automatically tag the location where you took your photos. You can later categorize, organize, and search for photos based on location. This is very useful for travel and outdoor photographers for documenting the locations where images were captured.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. Nikon D4 has a Type C HDMI and Ricoh WG-6 has a Micro HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Nikon D4 comes with EN-EL18 battery pack with battery life of 2600 shots and Ricoh WG-6 comes with DB-110 battery pack with battery life of 340 shots.

External Storage Slots

Nikon D4 has Dual CompactFlash (Type I, compliant with UDMA) or XQD card slots. Ricoh WG-6 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

Shutter

Nikon D4 has Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/8000 sec on Nikon D4, and up to 1/4000 sec on Ricoh WG-6. Nikon D4 can shoot continuously up to 11.0 fps.

Focusing

Nikon D4 has 51 (15 cross-type) focusing points and Ricoh WG-6 has 9 focusing points. Nikon D4 has detection range from -2 to +19 EV.

Flash

Ricoh WG-6 has a built-in flash with maximum range of 5.50 m at Auto ISO. Nikon D4 has no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected via Hot Shoe or PC Terminal or Wireless connection. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/250 sec on Nikon D4.

Nikon D4 body has dimensions of 160 x 157 x 91 mm (6.3 x 6.18 x 3.58") and Ricoh WG-6 body has dimensions of 118 x 66 x 33 mm (4.65 x 2.6 x 1.3"). Nikon D4 weighs 1340 g (2.95 lb / 47.27 oz) and Ricoh WG-6 weighs 246 g (0.54 lb / 8.68 oz).

Nikon D4

Ricoh WG-6

160 mm

157 mm

118 mm

66 mm

157 mm

66 mm

91 mm

33 mm