Canon 7D MII vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS

Let's look more closely at the Canon 7D MII and Ricoh WG-5 GPS, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Canon and Ricoh. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the 7D MII (20MP) and WG-5 GPS (16MP) and the 7D MII (APS-C) and WG-5 GPS (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The 7D MII was manufactured 4 months earlier than the WG-5 GPS so they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon 7D MII being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Ricoh WG-5 GPS being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the 7D MII grades versus the WG-5 GPS in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS 7D Mark II & Ricoh WG-5 GPS. The entire galleries are provided at Canon 7D MII Gallery & Ricoh WG-5 GPS Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon 7D MII features external dimensions of 149mm x 112mm x 78mm (5.9" x 4.4" x 3.1") with a weight of 910 grams (2.01 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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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the 7D MII vs the WG-5 GPS.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 7D MII and WG-5 GPS is 55 and 90 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizes just by viewing technical specs. The image below may give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7D MII and WG-5 GPS.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 7D MII due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Canon 7D MII will provide you with more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively.