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Nikon P7000 vs Ricoh WG-30W

Portability
85
Imaging
34
Features
51
Overall
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Nikon Coolpix P7000 front
 
Ricoh WG-30W front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
34
Overall
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Nikon P7000 vs Ricoh WG-30W Key Specs

Nikon P7000
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Boost to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-200mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 310g - 114 x 77 x 45mm
  • Launched November 2010
  • Successor is Nikon P7100
Ricoh WG-30W
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 194g - 123 x 62 x 30mm
  • Introduced October 2014
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Nikon P7000 vs Ricoh WG-30W Overview

Let's take a closer look at the Nikon P7000 and Ricoh WG-30W, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Nikon and Ricoh. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the P7000 (10MP) and WG-30W (16MP) and the P7000 (1/1.7") and WG-30W (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The P7000 was unveiled 4 years earlier than the WG-30W which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a short view of how the P7000 matches up against the WG-30W with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P7000 over the Ricoh WG-30W

 P7000 WG-30W 
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kCrisper screen (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-30W over the Nikon P7000

 WG-30W P7000 
IntroducedOctober 2014November 2010More modern by 47 months

Common features in the Nikon P7000 and Ricoh WG-30W

 P7000 WG-30W 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch screen No Touch screen

Nikon P7000 vs Ricoh WG-30W Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry around your camera, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Nikon P7000 offers external dimensions of 114mm x 77mm x 45mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 1.8") along with a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-30W has sizing of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon P7000 and Ricoh WG-30W in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the P7000 compared to the WG-30W.

Nikon P7000 vs Ricoh WG-30W size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the P7000 and WG-30W is 85 and 91 respectively.

Nikon P7000 vs Ricoh WG-30W top view buttons comparison

Nikon P7000 vs Ricoh WG-30W Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizes just by seeing technical specs. The image below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the P7000 and WG-30W.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The P7000 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Ricoh WG-30W will show extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged P7000 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Nikon P7000 vs Ricoh WG-30W sensor size comparison

Nikon P7000 vs Ricoh WG-30W Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P7000 vs Ricoh WG-30W Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon P7000 Portrait photography details
Ricoh WG-30W Portrait photography details
44
manual focus
comes with face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
35
good megapixels (16MP)
offers face detect focus
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon P7000 Street photography highlights
Ricoh WG-30W Street photography highlights
58
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
more heavy than competition (310g)
61
built in image stabilization (Digital)
environment proofing
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Nikon P7000 Sports photography highlights
Ricoh WG-30W Sports photography highlights
38
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking focus
good battery pack (350 CIPA)
max fps very slow (1.0 frames/s)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
has no phase detect autofocus
45
built in image stabilization (Digital)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
environment proofing
slow frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon P7000 as a Travel photography camera
Ricoh WG-30W as a Travel photography camera
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good battery pack (350 shots)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
more heavy than competition (310 grams)
megapixel count low (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
71
environment proofing
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon P7000 Landscape photography advice
Ricoh WG-30W Landscape photography advice
52
manual focus
relatively wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
good battery pack (350 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
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fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
environment proofing
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7")
manual mode not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon P7000 Vlogging details
Ricoh WG-30W Vlogging details
30
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
has microphone port
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
more heavy than competition (310 grams)
33
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
offers face detect focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
missing mic jack
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Nikon P7000 vs Ricoh WG-30W Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P7000 and Ricoh WG-30W
 Nikon Coolpix P7000Ricoh WG-30W
General Information
Make Nikon Ricoh
Model type Nikon Coolpix P7000 Ricoh WG-30W
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Launched 2010-11-23 2014-10-09
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Expeed C2 -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Maximum enhanced ISO 6400 -
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 99 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-200mm (7.1x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range 2cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 921 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology TFT LCD monitor with anti- reflection coating and 5-level brightness adjustment -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (tunnel) None
Viewfinder coverage 80% -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.50 m 3.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, Auto with red-eye reduction, Fill flash, Manual, Slow sync, Rear curtain flash Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD Lite, H.264 H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 310 gr (0.68 lb) 194 gr (0.43 lb)
Physical dimensions 114 x 77 x 45mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 1.8") 123 x 62 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 39 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 19.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.8 not tested
DXO Low light rating 147 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 images 300 images
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 second delay) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail cost $354 $280