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Nikon D3000 vs Ricoh WG-4

Portability
69
Imaging
51
Features
36
Overall
45
Nikon D3000 front
 
Ricoh WG-4 front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
44
Overall
41

Nikon D3000 vs Ricoh WG-4 Key Specs

Nikon D3000
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Expand to 3200)
  • No Video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 536g - 126 x 97 x 64mm
  • Revealed December 2009
  • Superseded the Nikon D40
  • Refreshed by Nikon D3100
Ricoh WG-4
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 230g - 124 x 64 x 33mm
  • Released February 2014
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Nikon D3000 vs Ricoh WG-4 Overview

Below is a detailed assessment of the Nikon D3000 and Ricoh WG-4, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Waterproof by companies Nikon and Ricoh. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the D3000 (10MP) and WG-4 (16MP) and the D3000 (APS-C) and WG-4 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The D3000 was announced 5 years before the WG-4 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Nikon D3000 being a Compact SLR camera and the Ricoh WG-4 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short introduction of how the D3000 matches up vs the WG-4 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D3000 over the Ricoh WG-4

 D3000 WG-4 

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-4 over the Nikon D3000

 WG-4 D3000 
ReleasedFebruary 2014December 2009More recent by 50 months
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Nikon D3000 and Ricoh WG-4

 D3000 WG-4 
Manual focus More precise focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Nikon D3000 vs Ricoh WG-4 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to lug around your camera, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon D3000 has outside dimensions of 126mm x 97mm x 64mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 536 grams (1.18 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-4 has proportions of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

Analyze the Nikon D3000 and Ricoh WG-4 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the D3000 versus the WG-4.

Nikon D3000 vs Ricoh WG-4 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D3000 and WG-4 is 69 and 90 respectively.

Nikon D3000 vs Ricoh WG-4 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D3000 vs Ricoh WG-4 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements purely by checking technical specs. The photograph below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the D3000 and WG-4.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The D3000 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Ricoh WG-4 will give you more detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older D3000 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Nikon D3000 vs Ricoh WG-4 sensor size comparison

Nikon D3000 vs Ricoh WG-4 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D3000 vs Ricoh WG-4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D3000 Portrait photography details
Ricoh WG-4 Portrait photography details
54
you can focus manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
no liveview feature
sensor resolution low (10MP)
41
focusing manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
includes face detection focusing
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon D3000 as a Street photography camera
Ricoh WG-4 as a Street photography camera
58
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
fixed screen
no image stabilization
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon D3000
Sports photography with Ricoh WG-4
39
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect auto focus
no liveview feature
max fps very slow (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
not so great battery (500 CIPA)
45
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16MP)
includes tracking autofocus
environment proofing
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
terrible battery (240 shots)
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon D3000 Travel photography details
Ricoh WG-4 Travel photography details
45
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse recording
not so great battery (500 per charge)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
72
environment proofing
MP count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
terrible battery (240 shots)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon D3000 as a Landscape photography camera
Ricoh WG-4 as a Landscape photography camera
52
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Nikon F mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
no liveview feature
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
not so great battery (500 CIPA)
does not have Time Lapse recording
54
focusing manually
decently wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
environment proofing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
manual exposure not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
terrible battery (240 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D3000 as a Vlogging camera
Ricoh WG-4 as a Vlogging camera
9
no video shooting
36
decently wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
lack of external microphone support
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Nikon D3000 vs Ricoh WG-4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D3000 and Ricoh WG-4
 Nikon D3000Ricoh WG-4
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Ricoh
Model type Nikon D3000 Ricoh WG-4
Class Entry-Level DSLR Waterproof
Revealed 2009-12-11 2014-02-05
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
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Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.6 x 15.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 372.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3872 x 2592 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Max boosted ISO 3200 -
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens support Nikon F fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.0-4.9
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Number of lenses 309 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 10.00 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye, on + redeye
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/200s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 536g (1.18 pounds) 230g (0.51 pounds)
Dimensions 126 x 97 x 64mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") 124 x 64 x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 62 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.1 not tested
DXO Low light rating 563 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 shots 240 shots
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL9a D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $0 $330