Nikon P340 vs Ricoh WG-30W

Its time to look more closely at the Nikon P340 versus Ricoh WG-30W, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Nikon and Ricoh. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the P340 (12MP) and WG-30W (16MP) and the P340 (1/1.7") and WG-30W (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The P340 was unveiled 8 months prior to the WG-30W so they are both of a similar age. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the P340 grades against the WG-30W when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix P340 & Ricoh WG-30W. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon P340 Gallery & Ricoh WG-30W Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Nikon P340 has got outside measurements of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-30W has dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is a front view size comparison of the P340 and the WG-30W.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the P340 and WG-30W is 92 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing only by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph underneath might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the P340 and WG-30W.

Clearly, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The P340 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Ricoh WG-30W will resolve extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older P340 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.