Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Ricoh WG-30

In this article, we will be evaluating the Fujifilm S3 Pro and Ricoh WG-30, former is a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers FujiFilm and Ricoh. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm S3 Pro (6MP) and WG-30 (16MP) and the Fujifilm S3 Pro (APS-C) and WG-30 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm S3 Pro was launched 10 years prior to the WG-30 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm S3 Pro being a Large SLR camera and the Ricoh WG-30 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the Fujifilm S3 Pro scores vs the WG-30 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro & Ricoh WG-30. The complete galleries are available at Fujifilm S3 Pro Gallery & Ricoh WG-30 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera often, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm S3 Pro offers exterior measurements of 148mm x 135mm x 80mm (5.8" x 5.3" x 3.1") having a weight of 930 grams (2.05 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-30 has measurements 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose during that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm S3 Pro compared to the WG-30.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S3 Pro and WG-30 is 54 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions simply by checking out a spec sheet. The picture below may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm S3 Pro and WG-30.

As you can see, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm S3 Pro featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Ricoh WG-30 will show greater detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm S3 Pro will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.