Nikon S6000 vs Ricoh WG-80

Below is a in depth overview of the Nikon S6000 and Ricoh WG-80, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Nikon and Ricoh. The image resolution of the S6000 (14MP) and the WG-80 (16MP) is very similar and they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The S6000 was introduced 13 years prior to the WG-80 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the S6000 grades vs the WG-80 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S6000 and Ricoh WG-80. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon S6000 Gallery and Ricoh WG-80 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S6000 offers outer measurements of 97mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-80 has dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

Contrast the Nikon S6000 and Ricoh WG-80 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the S6000 versus the WG-80.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S6000 and WG-80 is 94 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to visualise the difference between sensor measurements purely by reviewing specs. The photograph here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the S6000 and WG-80.

All in all, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Ricoh WG-80 to deliver greater detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older S6000 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.