Nikon P7100 vs Ricoh WG-30W

Below is a in-depth assessment of the Nikon P7100 vs Ricoh WG-30W, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by brands Nikon and Ricoh. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the P7100 (10MP) and WG-30W (16MP) and the P7100 (1/1.7") and WG-30W (1/2.3") have totally different sensor size.

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The P7100 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the WG-30W and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the P7100 scores vs the WG-30W when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix P7100 & Ricoh WG-30W. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon P7100 Gallery & Ricoh WG-30W Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Nikon P7100 comes with exterior measurements of 116mm x 77mm x 48mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 1.9") along with a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-30W has sizing of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at that moment. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the P7100 against the WG-30W.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P7100 and WG-30W is 82 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements just by seeing technical specs. The photograph here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the P7100 and WG-30W.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The P7100 featuring a larger sensor will make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Ricoh WG-30W will show greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images way more aggressively. The older P7100 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.