Nikon S3600 vs Ricoh WG-20

Let's take a deeper look at the Nikon S3600 vs Ricoh WG-20, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by companies Nikon and Ricoh. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the S3600 (20MP) and WG-20 (14MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The S3600 was manufactured at a similar time to the WG-20 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the S3600 grades against the WG-20 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S3600 & Ricoh WG-20. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon S3600 Gallery & Ricoh WG-20 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Nikon S3600 enjoys outside measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-20 has specifications of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the S3600 and the WG-20.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S3600 and WG-20 is 96 and 93 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing just by seeing technical specs. The visual underneath might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the S3600 and WG-20.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can anticipate the Nikon S3600 to produce more detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively.