Nikon A1000 vs Ricoh WG-70

Below is a complete overview of the Nikon A1000 and Ricoh WG-70, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by brands Nikon and Ricoh. The image resolution of the A1000 (16MP) and the WG-70 (16MP) is relatively comparable and both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A1000 was announced 12 months prior to the WG-70 and they are both of a similar age. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief summation of how the A1000 matches up versus the WG-70 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix A1000 & Ricoh WG-70. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon A1000 Gallery & Ricoh WG-70 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon A1000 has outside dimensions of 114mm x 72mm x 41mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.6") with a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-70 has sizing of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the A1000 compared to the WG-70.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A1000 and WG-70 is 86 and 91 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements purely by seeing specifications. The visual here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the A1000 and WG-70.

To sum up, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size and the same MP and you can expect comparable quality of pictures but you will want to consider the launch date of the cameras into account. The older A1000 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.