Nikon S570 vs Ricoh WG-M1

Its time to look more closely at the Nikon S570 and Ricoh WG-M1, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by companies Nikon and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the S570 (12MP) and the WG-M1 (14MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S570 was launched 6 years before the WG-M1 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short overview of how the S570 grades against the WG-M1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S570 and Ricoh WG-M1. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon S570 Gallery and Ricoh WG-M1 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S570 enjoys external dimensions of 92mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-M1 has dimensions of 66mm x 43mm x 89mm (2.6" x 1.7" x 3.5") having a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at the time. Following is a front view size comparison of the S570 compared to the WG-M1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S570 and WG-M1 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizing only by reading through a spec sheet. The visual below may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the S570 and WG-M1.

As you can see, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Ricoh WG-M1 to give extra detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older S570 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.