FujiFilm S2500HD vs Ricoh WG-30

The following is a comprehensive overview of the FujiFilm S2500HD versus Ricoh WG-30, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Waterproof by rivals FujiFilm and Ricoh. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the S2500HD (12MP) and WG-30 (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The S2500HD was revealed 5 years earlier than the WG-30 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the FujiFilm S2500HD being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Ricoh WG-30 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief view of how the S2500HD matches up against the WG-30 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for FujiFilm FinePix S2500HD and Ricoh WG-30. The full galleries are available at FujiFilm S2500HD Gallery and Ricoh WG-30 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and measurements. The FujiFilm S2500HD has got external measurements of 110mm x 73mm x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") having a weight of 337 grams (0.74 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-30 has proportions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the S2500HD and the WG-30.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S2500HD and WG-30 is 78 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions purely by checking specs. The image below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the S2500HD and WG-30.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should count on the Ricoh WG-30 to give greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged S2500HD is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.