Nikon D60 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Nikon D60 versus Ricoh WG-4 GPS, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Nikon and Ricoh. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the D60 (10MP) and WG-4 GPS (16MP) and the D60 (APS-C) and WG-4 GPS (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The D60 was introduced 6 years prior to the WG-4 GPS and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Nikon D60 being a Compact SLR camera and the Ricoh WG-4 GPS being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summation of how the D60 grades against the WG-4 GPS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon D60 & Ricoh WG-4 GPS. The whole galleries are available at Nikon D60 Gallery & Ricoh WG-4 GPS Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon D60 provides outer dimensions of 126mm x 94mm x 64mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 522 grams (1.15 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-4 GPS has proportions of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the D60 versus the WG-4 GPS.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the D60 and WG-4 GPS is 70 and 90 respectively.

Often, its tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing simply by researching specs. The photograph below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the D60 and WG-4 GPS.

All in all, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The D60 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Ricoh WG-4 GPS will result in more detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older D60 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.