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Nikon P7700 vs Ricoh WG-20

Portability
82
Imaging
37
Features
70
Overall
50
Nikon Coolpix P7700 front
 
Ricoh WG-20 front
Portability
93
Imaging
38
Features
36
Overall
37

Nikon P7700 vs Ricoh WG-20 Key Specs

Nikon P7700
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Boost to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-200mm (F2.0-4.0) lens
  • 392g - 119 x 73 x 50mm
  • Revealed May 2013
  • Older Model is Nikon P7100
Ricoh WG-20
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 164g - 114 x 58 x 28mm
  • Revealed February 2014
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Nikon P7700 vs Ricoh WG-20 Overview

Below is a complete comparison of the Nikon P7700 vs Ricoh WG-20, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by brands Nikon and Ricoh. The image resolution of the P7700 (12MP) and the WG-20 (14MP) is very similar but the P7700 (1/1.7") and WG-20 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The P7700 was announced 8 months earlier than the WG-20 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the P7700 scores versus the WG-20 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P7700 over the Ricoh WG-20

 P7700 WG-20 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-20 over the Nikon P7700

 WG-20 P7700 
RevealedFebruary 2014May 2013More recent by 8 months

Common features in the Nikon P7700 and Ricoh WG-20

 P7700 WG-20 
Manually focus More accurate focus
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Nikon P7700 vs Ricoh WG-20 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Nikon P7700 has exterior measurements of 119mm x 73mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.9" x 2.0") with a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-20 has measurements of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the P7700 versus the WG-20.

Nikon P7700 vs Ricoh WG-20 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the P7700 and WG-20 is 82 and 93 respectively.

Nikon P7700 vs Ricoh WG-20 top view buttons comparison

Nikon P7700 vs Ricoh WG-20 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements simply by going over specs. The visual underneath should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the P7700 and WG-20.

All in all, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The P7700 using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Ricoh WG-20 will offer extra detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics more aggressively. The older P7700 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Nikon P7700 vs Ricoh WG-20 sensor size comparison

Nikon P7700 vs Ricoh WG-20 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P7700 vs Ricoh WG-20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon P7700 as a Portrait photography camera
Ricoh WG-20 as a Portrait photography camera
46
you can focus manually
provides face detection focus
exports RAW formats
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
39
focusing manually
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
includes face detection focus
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon P7700 Street photography highlights
Ricoh WG-20 Street photography highlights
64
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
more heavy than average in class (392g)
62
has image stabilization (Digital)
weather proofing
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Nikon P7700 Sports photography information
Ricoh WG-20 Sports photography information
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking autofocus
great battery power (330 shots)
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
lacks phase detect auto focus
44
has image stabilization (Digital)
good megapixels (14MP)
includes tracking autofocus
weather proofing
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon P7700 Travel photography info
Ricoh WG-20 Travel photography info
65
great battery power (330 CIPA)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
rather wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
more heavy than average in class (392g)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
71
weather proofing
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon P7700 Landscape photography features
Ricoh WG-20 Landscape photography features
54
you can focus manually
rather wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
great battery power (330 per charge)
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
doesn't have Timelapse mode
47
focusing manually
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
good megapixels (14MP)
weather proofing
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon P7700 Vlogging information
Ricoh WG-20 Vlogging information
75
rather wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
selfie friendly screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have external microphone jack
more heavy than average in class (392 grams)
30
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
includes face detection focus
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external mic port
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Nikon P7700 vs Ricoh WG-20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P7700 and Ricoh WG-20
 Nikon Coolpix P7700Ricoh WG-20
General Information
Brand Nikon Ricoh
Model type Nikon Coolpix P7700 Ricoh WG-20
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Revealed 2013-05-28 2014-02-05
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
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 12MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Maximum boosted ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 99 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-200mm (7.1x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.0-4.0 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range 2cm 1cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 921k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shooting speed 8.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 10.00 m 4.00 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes - Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (15, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (120, 30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30p, 15p), 640 x 480 (30p, 15p), 320 x 240 (30p, 15p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 392 gr (0.86 lb) 164 gr (0.36 lb)
Physical dimensions 119 x 73 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.9" x 2.0") 114 x 58 x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 53 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.7 not tested
DXO Low light rating 191 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 images 260 images
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL14 D-LI92
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $499 $370