Nikon D3100 vs Ricoh WG-6

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Nikon D3100 and the Ricoh WG-6, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Nikon D3100 was introduced in December 2010 and Ricoh WG-6 was introduced in February 2018. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Nikon D3100 over Ricoh WG-6.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Ricoh WG-6 over Nikon D3100.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Nikon D3100 and Ricoh WG-6 have 3.0" Fixed screens with 230k dot and 1,040k dot resolutions respectively.

Optical (pentamirror) Viewfinder on Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100 has a built-in Optical (pentamirror) viewfinder. It has a 95% coverage and 0.80x (0.53x 35mm equivalent) magnification. There is no built-in or optional viewfinder available on Ricoh WG-6.

Nikon D3100 features a 14 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 23.1 x 15.4 mm and a total area of 355.7 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 3,200 and expands to 100 - 12,800 in boosted mode. Ricoh WG-6 features a 20 megapixel 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 20.7 mm². Its native ISO range is 125 - 6,400.

Ricoh WG-6 has BSI-CMOS sensor, short for Backside Illuminated Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor sensor. In traditional CMOS sensors, the wiring and circuitry are located on the front side of the sensor, which can block some of the incoming light. BSI technology flips this design by placing the photosensitive elements (pixels) on the backside of the sensor, allowing more light to reach the pixels. This significantly enhances light sensitivity and improves low-light performance. BSI-CMOS sensors are particularly effective in low-light conditions, as they can capture more light, resulting in brighter and less noisy images. This makes them well-suited for indoor and night photography. BSI-CMOS sensors deliver a higher SNR and reduced cross-talk.

Nikon D3100 is equipped with EXPEED 2 processor and can take pictures up to 4608 x 3072 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 3456 x 2304, 2304 x 1536 with 3:2 aspect ratios. Ricoh WG-6 can take pictures up to 5184 x 3888 resolution.

No Image Stabilization

The cameras do not have image stabilization. On Nikon D3100 it means that you need lenses with optical image stabilization for vibration reduction. As for Ricoh WG-6 nothing can be done.

Built-in GPS on Ricoh WG-6

Ricoh WG-6 has a built-in GPS (Global Positioning System) technology which allows you to automatically tag the location where you took your photos. You can later categorize, organize, and search for photos based on location. This is very useful for travel and outdoor photographers for documenting the locations where images were captured.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. Nikon D3100 has a Mini Type C HDMI and Ricoh WG-6 has a Micro HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Nikon D3100 comes with EN-EL14 battery pack with battery life of 550 shots and Ricoh WG-6 comes with DB-110 battery pack with battery life of 340 shots.

External Storage Slots

Cameras have a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

Shutter

Nikon D3100 has Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec on Nikon D3100, and up to 1/4000 sec on Ricoh WG-6. Nikon D3100 can shoot continuously up to 3.0 fps.

Focusing

Nikon D3100 has 11 (1 cross-type) focusing points and Ricoh WG-6 has 9 focusing points. Nikon D3100 has detection range from -1 to +19 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Nikon D3100 ranges from 0 to +20 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±5 EV range on Nikon D3100. You can also do exposure lock and manual exposure adjustment on Nikon D3100 and exposure bracketing on Ricoh WG-6.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 12.00 m at ISO 100 on Nikon D3100 and 5.50 m at Auto ISO on Ricoh WG-6. Nikon D3100 also accepts external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe with sync and data contacts and safety lock. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/200 sec on Nikon D3100.

Nikon D3100 body has dimensions of 124 x 96 x 75 mm (4.88 x 3.78 x 2.95") and Ricoh WG-6 body has dimensions of 118 x 66 x 33 mm (4.65 x 2.6 x 1.3"). Nikon D3100 weighs 505 g (1.11 lb / 17.81 oz) and Ricoh WG-6 weighs 246 g (0.54 lb / 8.68 oz).

Nikon D3100

Ricoh WG-6

124 mm

96 mm

118 mm

66 mm

96 mm

66 mm

75 mm

33 mm