Fujifilm S2000HD vs Ricoh WG-6

Here is a extensive overview of the Fujifilm S2000HD and Ricoh WG-6, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by rivals FujiFilm and Ricoh. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm S2000HD (10MP) and WG-6 (20MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S2000HD was unveiled 10 years before the WG-6 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S2000HD being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Ricoh WG-6 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the Fujifilm S2000HD matches up versus the WG-6 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix S2000HD & Ricoh WG-6. The full galleries are viewable at Fujifilm S2000HD Gallery & Ricoh WG-6 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm S2000HD has got exterior dimensions of 111mm x 79mm x 76mm (4.4" x 3.1" x 3.0") having a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-6 has proportions of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 246 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the Fujifilm S2000HD versus the WG-6.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S2000HD and WG-6 is 75 and 89 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing simply by going over a spec sheet. The photograph below should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm S2000HD and WG-6.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Ricoh WG-6 to deliver greater detail having an extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S2000HD is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.