FujiFilm S1600 vs Ricoh WG-30

Here is a thorough analysis of the FujiFilm S1600 and Ricoh WG-30, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Waterproof by companies FujiFilm and Ricoh. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the S1600 (12MP) and WG-30 (16MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S1600 was introduced 5 years prior to the WG-30 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the FujiFilm S1600 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Ricoh WG-30 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the S1600 scores against the WG-30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for FujiFilm FinePix S1600 and Ricoh WG-30. The whole galleries are provided at FujiFilm S1600 Gallery and Ricoh WG-30 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The FujiFilm S1600 has got outer dimensions of 110mm x 73mm x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 337 grams (0.74 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-30 has proportions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the S1600 vs the WG-30.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S1600 and WG-30 is 78 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizing merely by going over a spec sheet. The visual below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the S1600 and WG-30.

Clearly, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Ricoh WG-30 to offer more detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older S1600 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.