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Canon 650D vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS

Portability
65
Imaging
60
Features
76
Overall
66
Canon EOS 650D front
 
Ricoh WG-5 GPS front
Portability
90
Imaging
41
Features
44
Overall
42

Canon 650D vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Key Specs

Canon 650D
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 575g - 133 x 100 x 79mm
  • Introduced August 2012
  • Also referred to as EOS Rebel T4i / EOS Kiss X6i
  • Succeeded the Canon 600D
  • Successor is Canon 700D
Ricoh WG-5 GPS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 236g - 125 x 65 x 32mm
  • Launched February 2015
  • Replaced the Ricoh WG-4 GPS
  • Later Model is Ricoh WG-6
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Canon 650D vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Overview

Here, we are comparing the Canon 650D versus Ricoh WG-5 GPS, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Waterproof by rivals Canon and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the 650D (18MP) and the WG-5 GPS (16MP) is very comparable but the 650D (APS-C) and WG-5 GPS (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The 650D was announced 3 years before the WG-5 GPS which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Canon 650D being a Compact SLR camera and the Ricoh WG-5 GPS being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the 650D grades against the WG-5 GPS with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon 650D over the Ricoh WG-5 GPS

 650D WG-5 GPS 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k460kSharper display (+580k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-5 GPS over the Canon 650D

 WG-5 GPS 650D 
LaunchedFebruary 2015August 2012Newer by 30 months

Common features in the Canon 650D and Ricoh WG-5 GPS

 650D WG-5 GPS 
Manually focus More accurate focus
Display size3"3"Same display sizing

Canon 650D vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Physical Comparison

When you are going to travel with your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon 650D provides external measurements of 133mm x 100mm x 79mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") with a weight of 575 grams (1.27 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-5 GPS has proportions of 125mm x 65mm x 32mm (4.9" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the 650D vs the WG-5 GPS.

Canon 650D vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 650D and WG-5 GPS is 65 and 90 respectively.

Canon 650D vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS top view buttons comparison

Canon 650D vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions simply by seeing a spec sheet. The picture here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the 650D and WG-5 GPS.

As you can see, both cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 650D using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Canon 650D will produce extra detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged 650D will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon 650D vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS sensor size comparison

Canon 650D vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 650D vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 650D Portrait photography details
Ricoh WG-5 GPS Portrait photography details
76
manual focus
megapixel count good (18MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
41
focusing manually
MP count decent (16MP)
supports face detect autofocus
no manual control
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon 650D Street photography factors
Ricoh WG-5 GPS Street photography factors
69
screen articulates fully
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
offers focus by touch
no image stabilization
59
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
heavier than competition in class (236 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Canon 650D Sports photography features
Ricoh WG-5 GPS Sports photography features
58
megapixel count good (18MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect AF
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
no image stabilization
low battery power (440 CIPA)
49
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
environment sealing
small sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery (240 shots)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon 650D as a Travel photography camera
Ricoh WG-5 GPS as a Travel photography camera
64
offers focus by touch
megapixel count good (18MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
missing Timelapse function
low battery power (440 shots)
69
environment sealing
MP count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
terrible battery (240 per charge)
heavier than competition in class (236g)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 650D Landscape photography details
Ricoh WG-5 GPS Landscape photography details
63
manual focus
switch lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
good sized screen (3")
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
no image stabilization
low battery power (440 shots)
missing Timelapse function
54
focusing manually
rather wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16MP)
environment sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
no manual control
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
terrible battery (240 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 650D Vlogging details
Ricoh WG-5 GPS Vlogging details
71
selfie friendly display
touchscreen enabled
offers face detection focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes external microphone jack
no image stabilization
34
rather wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
doesn't have mic jack
heavier than competition in class (236g)
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Canon 650D vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 650D and Ricoh WG-5 GPS
 Canon EOS 650DRicoh WG-5 GPS
General Information
Make Canon Ricoh
Model Canon EOS 650D Ricoh WG-5 GPS
Also called EOS Rebel T4i / EOS Kiss X6i -
Type Entry-Level DSLR Waterproof
Introduced 2012-08-20 2015-02-10
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 5 -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5184 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 12800 6400
Highest boosted ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 9
Cross focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF/EF-S fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.0-4.9
Macro focus range - 1cm
Available lenses 326 -
Focal length multiplier 1.6 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology Clear View II 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 speed 5.0fps 14.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 13.00 m 10.40 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye, on + redeye
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/200s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (60, 50 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 575 gr (1.27 lb) 236 gr (0.52 lb)
Physical dimensions 133 x 100 x 79mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") 125 x 65 x 32mm (4.9" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 62 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.2 not tested
DXO Low light score 722 not tested
Other
Battery life 440 photographs 240 photographs
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E8 D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2s, 10s+remote, 10s + continuous shots 2-10)) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch cost $498 $500