Nikon L810 vs Ricoh WG-4

Its time to look much closer at the Nikon L810 vs Ricoh WG-4, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof by rivals Nikon and Ricoh. The resolution of the L810 (16MP) and the WG-4 (16MP) is fairly similar and they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The L810 was announced 24 months prior to the WG-4 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick overview of how the L810 matches up vs the WG-4 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix L810 & Ricoh WG-4. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon L810 Gallery & Ricoh WG-4 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Nikon L810 features outer measurements of 111mm x 76mm x 83mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 430 grams (0.95 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-4 has specifications of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the L810 versus the WG-4.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the L810 and WG-4 is 74 and 90 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to visualise the difference between sensor measurements just by reviewing specs. The visual underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the L810 and WG-4.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the exact same megapixels therefore you can expect similar quality of files but you should really factor the launch date of the products into consideration. The older L810 is going to be behind in sensor technology.