Canon 90D vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS

Here is a comprehensive review of the Canon 90D vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Waterproof by competitors Canon and Ricoh. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the 90D (33MP) and WG-5 GPS (16MP) and the 90D (APS-C) and WG-5 GPS (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The 90D was manufactured 4 years later than the WG-5 GPS and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Canon 90D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Ricoh WG-5 GPS being a Compact camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a quick summary of how the 90D matches up against the WG-5 GPS for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS 90D and Ricoh WG-5 GPS. The entire galleries are available at Canon 90D Gallery and Ricoh WG-5 GPS Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon 90D offers outside measurements of 141mm x 105mm x 77mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") and a weight of 701 grams (1.55 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-5 GPS has proportions of 125mm x 65mm x 32mm (4.9" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

Analyze the Canon 90D vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the 90D versus the WG-5 GPS.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 90D and WG-5 GPS is 60 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizing only by looking at specs. The photograph here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the 90D and WG-5 GPS.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The 90D due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Canon 90D will give you more detail due to its extra 17 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The newer 90D provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.