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Nikon S6500 vs Ricoh WG-4

Portability
92
Imaging
40
Features
51
Overall
44
Nikon Coolpix S6500 front
 
Ricoh WG-4 front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
44
Overall
41

Nikon S6500 vs Ricoh WG-4 Key Specs

Nikon S6500
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-300mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 250g - 95 x 58 x 26mm
  • Introduced January 2013
Ricoh WG-4
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 230g - 124 x 64 x 33mm
  • Announced February 2014
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Nikon S6500 vs Ricoh WG-4 Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Nikon S6500 versus Ricoh WG-4, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Waterproof by competitors Nikon and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the S6500 (16MP) and the WG-4 (16MP) is very similar and they possess the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The S6500 was revealed 13 months prior to the WG-4 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the S6500 scores against the WG-4 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S6500 over the Ricoh WG-4

 S6500 WG-4 

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-4 over the Nikon S6500

 WG-4 S6500 
AnnouncedFebruary 2014January 2013Fresher by 13 months

Common features in the Nikon S6500 and Ricoh WG-4

 S6500 WG-4 
Manually focus More exact focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display size
Display resolution460k460kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Nikon S6500 vs Ricoh WG-4 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S6500 has got external measurements of 95mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-4 has dimensions of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view size comparison of the S6500 and the WG-4.

Nikon S6500 vs Ricoh WG-4 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S6500 and WG-4 is 92 and 90 respectively.

Nikon S6500 vs Ricoh WG-4 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S6500 vs Ricoh WG-4 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizing merely by going over specs. The graphic below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the S6500 and WG-4.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the same MP therefore you should expect similar quality of photographs although you will need to factor the release date of the products into consideration. The older S6500 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Nikon S6500 vs Ricoh WG-4 sensor size comparison

Nikon S6500 vs Ricoh WG-4 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S6500 vs Ricoh WG-4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon S6500
Portrait photography with Ricoh WG-4
44
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
features face detection focus
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
41
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
supports face detection focusing
manual mode not available
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon S6500 as a Street photography camera
Ricoh WG-4 as a Street photography camera
62
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (250 grams)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon S6500
Sports photography with Ricoh WG-4
50
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
45
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proofing
low frames per second (2.0 frames per second)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (240 per charge)
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S6500 as a Travel photography camera
Ricoh WG-4 as a Travel photography camera
69
lighter than competition (250 grams)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
great reach (300mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
72
weather proofing
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
terrible battery power (240 per charge)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S6500 Landscape photography advice
Ricoh WG-4 Landscape photography advice
50
you can focus manually
pretty wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
54
manual focus
really wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
manual mode not available
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
terrible battery power (240 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon S6500
Vlogging with Ricoh WG-4
34
pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (250g)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of external microphone support
36
really wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic support
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Nikon S6500 vs Ricoh WG-4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S6500 and Ricoh WG-4
 Nikon Coolpix S6500Ricoh WG-4
General Information
Company Nikon Ricoh
Model Nikon Coolpix S6500 Ricoh WG-4
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Introduced 2013-01-08 2014-02-05
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-300mm (12.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focus range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 460k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology AMOLED display TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.50 m 10.00 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye, on + redeye
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 250 grams (0.55 pounds) 230 grams (0.51 pounds)
Dimensions 95 x 58 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0") 124 x 64 x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 240 photos
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model SLB-10A D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $170 $330