Nikon S620 vs Ricoh WG-20

Here is a extended overview of the Nikon S620 and Ricoh WG-20, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Nikon and Ricoh. The resolution of the S620 (12MP) and the WG-20 (14MP) is fairly close and both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The S620 was introduced 6 years before the WG-20 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the S620 scores versus the WG-20 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S620 & Ricoh WG-20. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon S620 Gallery & Ricoh WG-20 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Nikon S620 comes with physical dimensions of 90mm x 53mm x 23mm (3.5" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-20 has measurements of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the S620 compared to the WG-20.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the S620 and WG-20 is 96 and 93 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to see the gap in sensor sizing purely by viewing specs. The visual here will give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S620 and WG-20.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Ricoh WG-20 to render greater detail using its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older S620 will be behind in sensor innovation.