Nikon S5300 vs Ricoh WG-80

Its time to look more closely at the Nikon S5300 vs Ricoh WG-80, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by competitors Nikon and Ricoh. The image resolution of the S5300 (16MP) and the WG-80 (16MP) is fairly close and both cameras have the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The S5300 was introduced 9 years earlier than the WG-80 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the S5300 matches up versus the WG-80 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S5300 & Ricoh WG-80. The whole galleries are available at Nikon S5300 Gallery & Ricoh WG-80 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you should factor its weight and size. The Nikon S5300 enjoys outer measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 138 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-80 has specifications of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the S5300 against the WG-80.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S5300 and WG-80 is 95 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements only by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the S5300 and WG-80.

Clearly, both cameras come with the identical sensor size and the same megapixels and you can expect comparable quality of images but you should always take the age of the cameras into account. The older S5300 will be behind in sensor technology.