Nikon S30 vs Ricoh WG-4

Let's look a little more in depth at the Nikon S30 vs Ricoh WG-4, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by brands Nikon and Ricoh. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the S30 (10MP) and WG-4 (16MP) and the S30 (1/3") and WG-4 (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The S30 was manufactured 24 months before the WG-4 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the S30 scores against the WG-4 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S30 & Ricoh WG-4. The entire galleries are available at Nikon S30 Gallery & Ricoh WG-4 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S30 features outside dimensions of 102mm x 65mm x 40mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-4 has dimensions of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the S30 and the WG-4.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S30 and WG-4 is 90 and 90 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions merely by looking through technical specs. The picture underneath should give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the S30 and WG-4.

As you can tell, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The S30 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Ricoh WG-4 will render extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged S30 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.