Nikon S3500 vs Ricoh WG-4

The following is a extensive comparison of the Nikon S3500 vs Ricoh WG-4, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by companies Nikon and Ricoh. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the S3500 (20MP) and WG-4 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S3500 was unveiled 11 months earlier than the WG-4 so they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a quick overview of how the S3500 matches up against the WG-4 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S3500 and Ricoh WG-4. The full galleries are available at Nikon S3500 Gallery and Ricoh WG-4 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera, you need to think about its weight and size. The Nikon S3500 has outside measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-4 has specifications 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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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the S3500 versus the WG-4.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S3500 and WG-4 is 95 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to picture the gap between sensor dimensions just by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the S3500 and WG-4.

Clearly, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Nikon S3500 to offer more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged S3500 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.