Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs.
In this section, We are going to illustrate Ricoh WG-6 and Canon 40D side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions. Ricoh WG-6 has external dimensions of 118 x 66 x 33 mm (4.65 x 2.6 x 1.3″) and weighs 246 g (0.54 lb / 8.68 oz) (including batteries). Canon 40D has external dimensions of 146 x 108 x 74 mm (5.75 x 4.25 x 2.91″) and weighs 822 g (1.81 lb / 29.00 oz) (including batteries).
Below you can see the front view size comparison of Ricoh WG-6 and Canon 40D. Ricoh WG-6 is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 28mm narrower, 42mm shorter and 41mm thinner than Canon 40D. As you can tell, actually this is not a fair size comparison since Ricoh WG-6 has a built-in lens but Canon 40D doesn't. Once you put a lens on 40D, its thickness will increase significantly.
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Comparison image of Ricoh WG-6 and Canon 40D Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View
Here is the back view size comparison of Ricoh WG-6 and Canon 40D.
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Comparison image of Ricoh WG-6 and Canon 40D Size and Weight - Back View
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Ricoh WG-6 and Canon 40D.
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Top View Comparison image of Ricoh WG-6 and Canon 40D Size
Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Ricoh WG-6 is significantly lighter (576g ) than the Canon 40D which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.
Again, this comparison may not be very useful in real life as we are comparing the weight of a camera with a built-in lens to the body-only weight of an interchangeable lens camera. Once you put a lens on 40D, the total kit will weigh much higher.
Weather Sealing
LCD Screen Size and Features
Ricoh WG-6 and Canon 40D's LCD screens has the same diagonal size of 3".
Unfortunately, both cameras has fixed screens so they don't tilt or flip in directions.
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Ricoh WG-6 has a 20.0MP 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor . On the other hand, Canon 40D has a 10.0MP APS-C (22.2 x 14.8 mm ) sized CMOS sensor .
Ricoh WG-6's sensor provides 10MP more than Canon 40D's sensor, which gives a significant advantage in real life. You can print your images larger or crop more freely.
On the other hand, please keep in mind that Max sensor resolution is not the only determinant of resolving power. Factors such as the optical elements, low pass filter, pixel size and sensor technology also affects the final resolution of the captured image.
Below you can see the WG-6 and 40D sensor size comparison.
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Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Ricoh WG-6 and Canon 40D Cameras
As seen above, Canon 40D has a 11.7x Larger sensor area than Ricoh WG-6. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
In this section, we rank and compare Ricoh WG-6 and Canon 40D for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.
Ricoh WG-6 for Portrait Photography
Canon 40D for Portrait Photography
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
Image Stabilization
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Exposure Mode
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
Read the details
Large APS-C (22.2 x 14.8 mm) sensor
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Very Low Resolution Sensor: 10.0MP
No Image Stabilization
Read the details
Ricoh WG-6 for Street Photography
Canon 40D for Street Photography
Image Stabilization
Small Body
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
28 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No Built-in Viewfinder
Read the details
Large APS-C (22.2 x 14.8 mm) sensor
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
No Image Stabilization
Large Body
Read the details
Ricoh WG-6 for Sports Photography
Canon 40D for Sports Photography
Image Stabilization
Environmental Sealings
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
140 mm Tele Lens
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Exposure Mode
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
9 Focus Points
Read the details
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Fast Continuous Shooting: 6.5fps
Environmental Sealings
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/8000s
Good Battery Life: 800 shots
Average Continuous Shooting: 6.5fps
No Image Stabilization
9 Focus Points
Read the details
Ricoh WG-6 for Daily Photography
Canon 40D for Daily Photography
Compact Body
Environmental Sealings
246g
5.0X Optical Zoom
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
Read the details
Large APS-C (22.2 x 14.8 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings
Large Body
822g
Body Thickness 74mm
Read the details
Ricoh WG-6 for Landscape Photography
Canon 40D for Landscape Photography
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
28 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Environmental Sealings
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No Manual Exposure Mode
Read the details
Large APS-C (22.2 x 14.8 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings
Live-view
Very Low Resolution Sensor: 10.0MP
Read the details
You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated Ricoh WG-6 and Canon 40D, below you can find their scores in five different aspects.
Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 63 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.
Here is a summary of how Ricoh WG-6 and Canon 40D scores compare:
Ricoh WG-6
Ranked
#72 out of 475 in Compact cameras
Ranked
#507 out of 1218 in all Cameras
Canon 40D
Ranked
#61 out of 94 in Mid-size SLR cameras
Ranked
#464 out of 1218 in all Cameras
Canon 40D has a higher Overall Score than the Ricoh WG-6 and would be our choice if we have to decide between these two cameras.
| General |
Ricoh WG-6 |
Canon EOS 40D |
| Brand |
Ricoh |
Canon |
| Announced |
2018-02-21 |
2007-10-24 |
| Body Type |
Compact |
Mid-size SLR |
Sensor |
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| Type |
BSI-CMOS |
CMOS |
| Size |
1/2.3" |
APS-C |
| Dimensions |
6.17 x 4.55 mm |
22.2 x 14.8 mm |
| Area |
28.07mm2 |
328.56mm2 |
| Megapixels |
20 megapixels |
10 megapixels |
| Max Resolution |
5184 x 3888 |
3888 x 2592 |
| Max Native Light sensitivity |
6,400 ISO |
1,600 ISO |
| Max Boosted Light Sensitivity |
- |
3200 ISO |
| Min Native Light sensitivity |
125 ISO |
100 ISO |
| RAW Support |
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Autofocus |
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| AF Touch |
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| AF Continuous |
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| AF Single |
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| AF Tracking |
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| AF Selective |
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| AF Center |
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| AF Multi Area |
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| AF Live View |
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| AF Face Detection |
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| AF Contrast Detection |
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| AF Phase Detection |
|
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| Number of Focus Points |
9 |
9 |
Lens |
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| Manual Focus |
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| Lens Mount |
fixed lens |
Canon EF/EF-S |
| Lens Focal Range |
28-140 mm (5x) |
no lens |
| Max Aperture |
F3.5-5.5 |
no lens |
| Macro Focus Range |
1cm |
no lens |
Screen |
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| Type |
Fixed type |
Fixed type |
| Size |
3" |
3" |
| Resolution |
1,040k dots |
230k dots |
| Touch Screen |
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Viewfinder |
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| Viewfinder |
None |
Optical (pentaprism) |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
n/a |
95% |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
n/a |
0.6x |
Photography Features |
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| Max Mechanical Shutter |
1/4000s |
1/8000s |
| Shutter Priority |
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| Aperture Priority |
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| Manual Exposure Mode |
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| Custom White Balance |
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| Image Stabilization |
Digital only |
No |
| Built-in Flash |
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| Flash Range |
5.50 m (with Auto ISO) |
12.00 m (ISO 100) |
| Max Flash Sync |
n/a |
1/250s |
| External Flash |
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| Continuous Shooting |
n/a |
6.5 fps |
| Multi-Segment |
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| Average |
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| Spot |
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| Partial |
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| AF-Area |
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| Center Weighted |
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| AE Bracketing |
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| WB Bracketing |
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Video Features |
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| Max Video Resolution |
3840x2160 |
None |
| Video Formats |
MPEG-4, H.264 |
n/a |
| Microphone Port |
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| Headphone Port |
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Connectivity |
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| Wireless Connectivity |
Supports FlashAir SD cards |
None |
| HDMI |
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Physical |
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| Environmental Sealing |
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| Weight |
246g |
822g |
| Dimensions |
118 x 66 x 33mm |
146 x 108 x 74mm |
| Battery Life |
340 shots |
800 shots |
Other Features |
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| Timelapse Recording |
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| GPS |
Built-in |
None |
DxO Sensor Scores |
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| DxO Overall Score |
not tested |
64 |
| DxO Color Depth |
not tested |
22.1 |
| DxO Dynamic Range |
not tested |
11.3 |
| DxO Low Light ISO |
not tested |
703 |
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