Nikon S30 vs Ricoh WG-70

In this write-up, we are contrasting the Nikon S30 versus Ricoh WG-70, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by rivals Nikon and Ricoh. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the S30 (10MP) and WG-70 (16MP) and the S30 (1/3") and WG-70 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The S30 was manufactured 9 years before the WG-70 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the S30 matches up against the WG-70 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S30 and Ricoh WG-70. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon S30 Gallery and Ricoh WG-70 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Nikon S30 has got outside measurements of 102mm x 65mm x 40mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.6") along with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-70 has proportions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

Look at the Nikon S30 versus Ricoh WG-70 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the S30 vs the WG-70.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the S30 and WG-70 is 90 and 91 respectively.

Often, its tough to envision the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reviewing specifications. The visual below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the S30 and WG-70.

To sum up, both of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The S30 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF harder and the Ricoh WG-70 will offer you greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images far more aggressively. The older S30 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.