Nikon S3500 vs Ricoh WG-20

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Nikon S3500 vs Ricoh WG-20, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by companies Nikon and Ricoh. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the S3500 (20MP) and WG-20 (14MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S3500 was brought out 11 months earlier than the WG-20 and they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the S3500 matches up against the WG-20 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S3500 and Ricoh WG-20. The entire galleries are available at Nikon S3500 Gallery and Ricoh WG-20 Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Nikon S3500 has outer dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-20 has proportions of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

Compare the Nikon S3500 vs Ricoh WG-20 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the S3500 vs the WG-20.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S3500 and WG-20 is 95 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to picture the difference between sensor sizes only by checking specifications. The picture below might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the S3500 and WG-20.

To sum up, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You should expect the Nikon S3500 to give greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged S3500 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.