Canon A3100 IS vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS

Its time to examine more closely at the Canon A3100 IS vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Canon and Ricoh. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the A3100 IS (12MP) and WG-5 GPS (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The A3100 IS was manufactured 6 years prior to the WG-5 GPS and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the A3100 IS grades versus the WG-5 GPS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot A3100 IS and Ricoh WG-5 GPS. The entire galleries are available at Canon A3100 IS Gallery and Ricoh WG-5 GPS Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon A3100 IS provides outside dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-5 GPS has proportions of 125mm x 65mm x 32mm (4.9" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the A3100 IS versus the WG-5 GPS.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A3100 IS and WG-5 GPS is 94 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to picture the gap between sensor sizing only by checking a spec sheet. The photograph underneath should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the A3100 IS and WG-5 GPS.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should expect the Ricoh WG-5 GPS to give you more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older A3100 IS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.