Nikon S630 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS

Here, we will be evaluating the Nikon S630 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by brands Nikon and Ricoh. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the S630 (12MP) and WG-5 GPS (16MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S630 was launched 7 years before the WG-5 GPS and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple overview of how the S630 matches up vs the WG-5 GPS with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S630 & Ricoh WG-5 GPS. The complete galleries are available at Nikon S630 Gallery & Ricoh WG-5 GPS Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S630 enjoys external measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.0") and a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-5 GPS has dimensions of 125mm x 65mm x 32mm (4.9" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using during that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the S630 against the WG-5 GPS.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S630 and WG-5 GPS is 95 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to visualise the gap between sensor measurements purely by reviewing specs. The photograph here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the S630 and WG-5 GPS.

All in all, both cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Ricoh WG-5 GPS to offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The older S630 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.