Nikon S8100 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS

Below is a thorough review of the Nikon S8100 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by rivals Nikon and Ricoh. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the S8100 (12MP) and WG-4 GPS (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The S8100 was introduced 4 years before the WG-4 GPS and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the S8100 scores vs the WG-4 GPS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S8100 and Ricoh WG-4 GPS. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon S8100 Gallery and Ricoh WG-4 GPS Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon S8100 provides outer measurements of 104mm x 60mm x 30mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-4 GPS has sizing of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs).

Analyze the Nikon S8100 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is the front view size comparison of the S8100 versus the WG-4 GPS.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the S8100 and WG-4 GPS is 93 and 90 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading through specs. The graphic here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the S8100 and WG-4 GPS.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Ricoh WG-4 GPS to resolve more detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older S8100 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.