Nikon P7800 vs Ricoh WG-80

Its time to look more closely at the Nikon P7800 versus Ricoh WG-80, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Nikon and Ricoh. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the P7800 (12MP) and WG-80 (16MP) and the P7800 (1/1.7") and WG-80 (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The P7800 was introduced 9 years earlier than the WG-80 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the P7800 matches up versus the WG-80 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix P7800 and Ricoh WG-80. The whole galleries are available at Nikon P7800 Gallery and Ricoh WG-80 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Nikon P7800 features external dimensions of 119mm x 78mm x 50mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 2.0") along with a weight of 399 grams (0.88 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-80 has sizing of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

Check out the Nikon P7800 versus Ricoh WG-80 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the P7800 and the WG-80.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the P7800 and WG-80 is 82 and 91 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizes purely by looking at specifications. The picture underneath will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the P7800 and WG-80.

Plainly, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The P7800 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Ricoh WG-80 will resolve extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged P7800 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.