Canon 5D MIII vs Ricoh WG-50

Here is a extensive assessment of the Canon 5D MIII and Ricoh WG-50, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Waterproof by brands Canon and Ricoh. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the 5D MIII (22MP) and WG-50 (16MP) and the 5D MIII (Full frame) and WG-50 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The 5D MIII was manufactured 6 years earlier than the WG-50 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon 5D MIII being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Ricoh WG-50 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the 5D MIII scores against the WG-50 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS 5D Mark III & Ricoh WG-50. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon 5D MIII Gallery & Ricoh WG-50 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Canon 5D MIII provides outside measurements of 152mm x 116mm x 76mm (6.0" x 4.6" x 3.0") with a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-50 has specifications of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the 5D MIII compared to the WG-50.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the 5D MIII and WG-50 is 55 and 91 respectively.

Often, it is hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading technical specs. The visual below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the 5D MIII and WG-50.

As you have seen, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 5D MIII because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Canon 5D MIII will offer extra detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older 5D MIII is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.