Nikon P7100 vs Ricoh WG-6

The following is a extensive assessment of the Nikon P7100 versus Ricoh WG-6, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by rivals Nikon and Ricoh. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the P7100 (10MP) and WG-6 (20MP) and the P7100 (1/1.7") and WG-6 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.

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The P7100 was manufactured 7 years prior to the WG-6 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the P7100 grades versus the WG-6 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix P7100 & Ricoh WG-6. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon P7100 Gallery & Ricoh WG-6 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Nikon P7100 comes with outer dimensions of 116mm x 77mm x 48mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-6 has measurements of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 246 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the P7100 compared to the WG-6.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the P7100 and WG-6 is 82 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions just by going over specs. The pic below will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the P7100 and WG-6.

All in all, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The P7100 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Ricoh WG-6 will offer you greater detail due to its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged P7100 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.