Nikon S9900 vs Ricoh G700SE

The following is a extensive review of the Nikon S9900 versus Ricoh G700SE, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by rivals Nikon and Ricoh. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the S9900 (16MP) and G700SE (12MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S9900 was launched 4 years after the G700SE which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the S9900 matches up versus the G700SE with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S9900 & Ricoh G700SE. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon S9900 Gallery & Ricoh G700SE Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Nikon S9900 enjoys physical dimensions of 112mm x 66mm x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") having a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs) whilst the Ricoh G700SE has measurements of 117mm x 68mm x 32mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.3") and a weight of 307 grams (0.68 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at the time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the S9900 vs the G700SE.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the S9900 and G700SE is 88 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions simply by researching specs. The pic below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the S9900 and G700SE.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can expect the Nikon S9900 to result in greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The younger S9900 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.