Nikon D800E vs Ricoh WG-70

Here is a complete comparison of the Nikon D800E and Ricoh WG-70, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Waterproof by companies Nikon and Ricoh. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the D800E (36MP) and WG-70 (16MP) and the D800E (Full frame) and WG-70 (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The D800E was manufactured 8 years prior to the WG-70 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Nikon D800E being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Ricoh WG-70 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a concise summation of how the D800E matches up vs the WG-70 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon D800E & Ricoh WG-70. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon D800E Gallery & Ricoh WG-70 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Nikon D800E features physical dimensions of 146mm x 123mm x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2") and a weight of 900 grams (1.98 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-70 has sizing of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the D800E against the WG-70.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the D800E and WG-70 is 54 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizing simply by going through specifications. The graphic below will give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the D800E and WG-70.

To sum up, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The D800E due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Nikon D800E will show extra detail due to its extra 20 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The older D800E will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.