Nikon P7100 vs Ricoh WG-4

Following is a in depth review of the Nikon P7100 vs Ricoh WG-4, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by brands Nikon and Ricoh. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the P7100 (10MP) and WG-4 (16MP) and the P7100 (1/1.7") and WG-4 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor size.

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The P7100 was released 23 months before the WG-4 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple summation of how the P7100 matches up against the WG-4 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix P7100 and Ricoh WG-4. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon P7100 Gallery and Ricoh WG-4 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Nikon P7100 has got external 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) whilst the Ricoh WG-4 has sizing of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon P7100 vs Ricoh WG-4 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the P7100 compared to the WG-4.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the P7100 and WG-4 is 82 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading technical specs. The pic here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the P7100 and WG-4.

As you can tell, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The P7100 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Ricoh WG-4 will deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged P7100 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.