Nikon S9300 vs Ricoh WG-M1

Let's take a more detailed look at the Nikon S9300 and Ricoh WG-M1, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof by competitors Nikon and Ricoh. The resolution of the S9300 (16MP) and the WG-M1 (14MP) is fairly similar and both cameras provide the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The S9300 was released 3 years prior to the WG-M1 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the S9300 matches up vs the WG-M1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S9300 & Ricoh WG-M1. The complete galleries are available at Nikon S9300 Gallery & Ricoh WG-M1 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera often, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon S9300 offers outer measurements of 109mm x 62mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-M1 has sizing of 66mm x 43mm x 89mm (2.6" x 1.7" x 3.5") accompanied by a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

Contrast the Nikon S9300 and Ricoh WG-M1 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the S9300 and the WG-M1.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the S9300 and WG-M1 is 91 and 91 respectively.

Usually, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizing simply by going over specs. The graphic here might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the S9300 and WG-M1.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can anticipate the Nikon S9300 to offer you more detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics way more aggressively. The older S9300 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.