FujiFilm S2800HD vs Ricoh WG-30

Below, we are contrasting the FujiFilm S2800HD and Ricoh WG-30, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers FujiFilm and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the S2800HD (14MP) and the WG-30 (16MP) is very similar and they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The S2800HD was revealed 5 years earlier than the WG-30 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the FujiFilm S2800HD being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Ricoh WG-30 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise view of how the S2800HD scores against the WG-30 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for FujiFilm FinePix S2800HD and Ricoh WG-30. The full galleries are provided at FujiFilm S2800HD Gallery and Ricoh WG-30 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The FujiFilm S2800HD provides exterior measurements of 110mm x 74mm x 82mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 437 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-30 has proportions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the S2800HD compared to the WG-30.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S2800HD and WG-30 is 75 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizes merely by reading technical specs. The picture underneath should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the S2800HD and WG-30.

As you can tell, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Ricoh WG-30 to offer greater detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged S2800HD is going to be behind in sensor technology.