Nikon S1000pj vs Ricoh WG-30

The following is a in depth overview of the Nikon S1000pj vs Ricoh WG-30, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by rivals Nikon and Ricoh. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the S1000pj (12MP) and WG-30 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S1000pj was announced 6 years before the WG-30 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a full comparison, below is a concise summation of how the S1000pj scores vs the WG-30 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S1000pj and Ricoh WG-30. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon S1000pj Gallery and Ricoh WG-30 Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Nikon S1000pj has got outside dimensions of 96mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-30 has proportions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the S1000pj versus the WG-30.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S1000pj and WG-30 is 94 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to see the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by going through technical specs. The image underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the S1000pj and WG-30.

As you have seen, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You should anticipate the Ricoh WG-30 to show extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged S1000pj will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.