FujiFilm S2500HD vs Ricoh WG-70

Below is a detailed overview of the FujiFilm S2500HD and Ricoh WG-70, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by rivals FujiFilm and Ricoh. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the S2500HD (12MP) and WG-70 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S2500HD was introduced 10 years prior to the WG-70 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the FujiFilm S2500HD being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Ricoh WG-70 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the S2500HD matches up against the WG-70 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for FujiFilm FinePix S2500HD & Ricoh WG-70. The whole galleries are available at FujiFilm S2500HD Gallery & Ricoh WG-70 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera, you should factor in its weight and proportions. The FujiFilm S2500HD comes with outer dimensions of 110mm x 73mm x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") and a weight of 337 grams (0.74 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-70 has measurements of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is the front view size comparison of the S2500HD and the WG-70.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S2500HD and WG-70 is 78 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements only by looking at technical specs. The visual underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the S2500HD and WG-70.

As you can tell, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can count on the Ricoh WG-70 to give you extra detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older S2500HD is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.