Nikon S7000 vs Ricoh WG-50

Let's take a more detailed look at the Nikon S7000 vs Ricoh WG-50, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Waterproof by brands Nikon and Ricoh. The resolution of the S7000 (16MP) and the WG-50 (16MP) is very comparable and both cameras boast the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S7000 was released 3 years before the WG-50 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Nikon S7000 being a Ultracompact camera and the Ricoh WG-50 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short introduction of how the S7000 grades vs the WG-50 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S7000 and Ricoh WG-50. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon S7000 Gallery and Ricoh WG-50 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S7000 comes with outside dimensions of 99mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-50 has dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the S7000 and the WG-50.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S7000 and WG-50 is 94 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements simply by seeing technical specs. The visual below may give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the S7000 and WG-50.

As you can tell, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the identical resolution and you should expect comparable quality of images though you have to take the production date of the cameras into account. The older S7000 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.