Nikon D200 vs Ricoh WG-70

Following is a thorough comparison of the Nikon D200 and Ricoh WG-70, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Waterproof by competitors Nikon and Ricoh. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the D200 (10MP) and WG-70 (16MP) and the D200 (APS-C) and WG-70 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The D200 was introduced 15 years before the WG-70 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon D200 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Ricoh WG-70 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the D200 scores against the WG-70 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon D200 and Ricoh WG-70. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon D200 Gallery and Ricoh WG-70 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Nikon D200 enjoys outside dimensions of 147mm x 113mm x 74mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 2.9") along with a weight of 920 grams (2.03 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-70 has measurements of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the D200 compared to the WG-70.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the D200 and WG-70 is 55 and 91 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizes merely by seeing a spec sheet. The image here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the D200 and WG-70.

Clearly, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The D200 using its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Ricoh WG-70 will produce more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged D200 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.