Nikon P7000 vs Ricoh WG-20

Let's look more closely at the Nikon P7000 and Ricoh WG-20, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by companies Nikon and Ricoh. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the P7000 (10MP) and WG-20 (14MP) and the P7000 (1/1.7") and WG-20 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The P7000 was introduced 4 years earlier than the WG-20 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the P7000 grades vs the WG-20 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix P7000 & Ricoh WG-20. The whole galleries are available at Nikon P7000 Gallery & Ricoh WG-20 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Nikon P7000 has physical measurements of 114mm x 77mm x 45mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-20 has proportions of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

Check out the Nikon P7000 and Ricoh WG-20 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the P7000 compared to the WG-20.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the P7000 and WG-20 is 85 and 93 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizing only by reading through a spec sheet. The visual here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the P7000 and WG-20.

Clearly, each of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The P7000 using its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Ricoh WG-20 will resolve more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older P7000 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.