Nikon S6500 vs Ricoh WG-4

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.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S6500 and Ricoh WG-4. The full galleries are available at Nikon S6500 Gallery and Ricoh WG-4 Gallery.

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.

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

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.