Nikon S630 vs Ricoh WG-80

Let's look a bit more closely at the Nikon S630 and Ricoh WG-80, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by brands Nikon and Ricoh. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the S630 (12MP) and WG-80 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The S630 was announced 14 years prior to the WG-80 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the S630 grades vs the WG-80 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S630 & Ricoh WG-80. The whole galleries are available at Nikon S630 Gallery & Ricoh WG-80 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S630 provides external dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-80 has dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the S630 compared to the WG-80.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the S630 and WG-80 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizing just by checking a spec sheet. The visual below might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the S630 and WG-80.

As you can see, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can expect the Ricoh WG-80 to give you more detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older S630 is going to be behind in sensor tech.