Fujifilm S8100fd vs Ricoh WG-6

Lets take a deeper look at the Fujifilm S8100fd and Ricoh WG-6, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers FujiFilm and Ricoh. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm S8100fd (10MP) and WG-6 (20MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S8100fd was announced 10 years before the WG-6 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief overview of how the Fujifilm S8100fd scores vs the WG-6 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix S8100fd & Ricoh WG-6. The whole galleries are viewable at Fujifilm S8100fd Gallery & Ricoh WG-6 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm S8100fd provides external dimensions of 111mm x 78mm x 79mm (4.4" x 3.1" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 405 grams (0.89 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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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm S8100fd vs the WG-6.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S8100fd and WG-6 is 75 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements simply by viewing specifications. The graphic below will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm S8100fd and WG-6.

Plainly, both cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Ricoh WG-6 to result in extra detail with its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S8100fd will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.