Nikon P7700 vs Ricoh WG-30

Below is a in-depth comparison of the Nikon P7700 vs Ricoh WG-30, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Nikon and Ricoh. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the P7700 (12MP) and WG-30 (16MP) and the P7700 (1/1.7") and WG-30 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The P7700 was unveiled 16 months prior to the WG-30 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the P7700 grades vs the WG-30 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix P7700 and Ricoh WG-30. The full galleries are available at Nikon P7700 Gallery and Ricoh WG-30 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Nikon P7700 comes with outer dimensions of 119mm x 73mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.9" x 2.0") along with a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-30 has specifications of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

Look at the Nikon P7700 vs Ricoh WG-30 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is the front view size comparison of the P7700 and the WG-30.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the P7700 and WG-30 is 82 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements simply by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the P7700 and WG-30.

Clearly, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The P7700 using its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Ricoh WG-30 will provide more detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older P7700 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.