Canon A800 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS

Let's look more closely at the Canon A800 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Canon and Ricoh. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the A800 (10MP) and WG-5 GPS (16MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A800 was announced 5 years before the WG-5 GPS which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the A800 grades against the WG-5 GPS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot A800 & Ricoh WG-5 GPS. The whole galleries are provided at Canon A800 Gallery & Ricoh WG-5 GPS Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon A800 enjoys exterior dimensions of 94mm x 61mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 186 grams (0.41 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-5 GPS has measurements of 125mm x 65mm x 32mm (4.9" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the A800 vs the WG-5 GPS.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the A800 and WG-5 GPS is 93 and 90 respectively.

Generally, its tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reading through a spec sheet. The picture here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the A800 and WG-5 GPS.

As you can see, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can expect the Ricoh WG-5 GPS to resolve more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged A800 is going to be behind in sensor technology.