Fujifilm S2 Pro vs Ricoh WG-30W

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Fujifilm S2 Pro vs Ricoh WG-30W, one being a Pro DSLR and the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers FujiFilm and Ricoh. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm S2 Pro (6MP) and WG-30W (16MP) and the Fujifilm S2 Pro (APS-C) and WG-30W (1/2.3") boast different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm S2 Pro was unveiled 13 years earlier than the WG-30W and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm S2 Pro being a Large SLR camera and the Ricoh WG-30W being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the Fujifilm S2 Pro scores versus the WG-30W in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro and Ricoh WG-30W. The full galleries are available at Fujifilm S2 Pro Gallery and Ricoh WG-30W Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm S2 Pro enjoys outside dimensions of 142mm x 131mm x 80mm (5.6" x 5.2" x 3.1") along with a weight of 850 grams (1.87 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-30W has dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm S2 Pro against the WG-30W.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S2 Pro and WG-30W is 56 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements only by seeing specs. The graphic below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm S2 Pro and WG-30W.

As you can plainly see, both cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm S2 Pro using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Ricoh WG-30W will produce extra detail having an extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S2 Pro will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.