Nikon B700 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS

Lets look a little more in depth at the Nikon B700 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof by companies Nikon and Ricoh. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the B700 (20MP) and WG-5 GPS (16MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The B700 was revealed 13 months after the WG-5 GPS making them a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Nikon B700 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Ricoh WG-5 GPS being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the B700 scores vs the WG-5 GPS in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix B700 & Ricoh WG-5 GPS. The full galleries are provided at Nikon B700 Gallery & Ricoh WG-5 GPS Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Nikon B700 has outer measurements of 125mm x 85mm x 107mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 4.2") accompanied by a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-5 GPS has sizing of 125mm x 65mm x 32mm (4.9" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

Look at the Nikon B700 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the B700 and the WG-5 GPS.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the B700 and WG-5 GPS is 65 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to see the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by going through specs. The image here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the B700 and WG-5 GPS.

All in all, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Nikon B700 to show extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The more recent B700 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.