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Nikon L110 vs Ricoh WG-6

Portability
77
Imaging
35
Features
28
Overall
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Nikon Coolpix L110 front
 
Ricoh WG-6 front
Portability
89
Imaging
47
Features
46
Overall
46

Nikon L110 vs Ricoh WG-6 Key Specs

Nikon L110
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Bump to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-420mm (F3.5-5.4) lens
  • 406g - 109 x 74 x 78mm
  • Announced February 2010
  • Superseded the Nikon L100
  • Updated by Nikon L120
Ricoh WG-6
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 246g - 118 x 66 x 33mm
  • Released February 2018
  • Superseded the Ricoh WG-5 GPS
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Nikon L110 vs Ricoh WG-6 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Nikon L110 versus Ricoh WG-6, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Nikon and Ricoh. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the L110 (12MP) and WG-6 (20MP) but they use the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The L110 was brought out 9 years earlier than the WG-6 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the L110 matches up vs the WG-6 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon L110 over the Ricoh WG-6

 L110 WG-6 

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-6 over the Nikon L110

 WG-6 L110 
ReleasedFebruary 2018February 2010Newer by 98 months
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Screen resolution1040k460kCrisper screen (+580k dot)

Common features in the Nikon L110 and Ricoh WG-6

 L110 WG-6 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Nikon L110 vs Ricoh WG-6 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and size. The Nikon L110 offers physical dimensions of 109mm x 74mm x 78mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 406 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-6 has specifications of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 246 grams (0.54 lbs).

Check out the Nikon L110 versus Ricoh WG-6 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the L110 and the WG-6.

Nikon L110 vs Ricoh WG-6 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the L110 and WG-6 is 77 and 89 respectively.

Nikon L110 vs Ricoh WG-6 top view buttons comparison

Nikon L110 vs Ricoh WG-6 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be difficult to see the contrast in sensor dimensions just by going through specs. The image here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the L110 and WG-6.

All in all, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Ricoh WG-6 to produce more detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged L110 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Nikon L110 vs Ricoh WG-6 sensor size comparison

Nikon L110 vs Ricoh WG-6 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon L110 vs Ricoh WG-6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon L110 Portrait photography features
Ricoh WG-6 Portrait photography features
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lack of manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
45
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
offers face detection focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon L110 Street photography advice
Ricoh WG-6 Street photography advice
49
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
60
has image stabilization (Digital)
weather proofing
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
more heavy than competition (246 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon L110 Sports photography highlights
Ricoh WG-6 Sports photography highlights
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amazing zoom range (28-420mm 15.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
54
has image stabilization (Digital)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proofing
better than average battery life (340 shots)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon L110 Travel photography info
Ricoh WG-6 Travel photography info
54
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
very long reach (420mm)
lack of Timelapse function
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
70
better than average battery life (340 CIPA)
weather proofing
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
more heavy than competition (246g)
does not have selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon L110 Landscape photography details
Ricoh WG-6 Landscape photography details
35
pretty wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
56
focusing manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Digital)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
weather proofing
better than average battery life (340 shots)
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon L110 as a Vlogging camera
Ricoh WG-6 as a Vlogging camera
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pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone jack
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reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
offers face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly screen
no external microphone port
more heavy than competition (246 grams)
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Nikon L110 vs Ricoh WG-6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon L110 and Ricoh WG-6
 Nikon Coolpix L110Ricoh WG-6
General Information
Company Nikon Ricoh
Model Nikon Coolpix L110 Ricoh WG-6
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Announced 2010-02-03 2018-02-21
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Expeed C2 -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 5184 x 3888
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Maximum enhanced ISO 6400 -
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-420mm (15.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.4 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 460 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 13.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 5.50 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro Flash on, flash off
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840x2160
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Supports FlashAir SD cards
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) DB-110 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None Built-in
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 406 grams (0.90 lbs) 246 grams (0.54 lbs)
Dimensions 109 x 74 x 78mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.1") 118 x 66 x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 340 images
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model 4 x AA -
Self timer Yes (3 sec or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $280 $271