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Canon G9 X II vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS

Portability
92
Imaging
53
Features
66
Overall
58
Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II front
 
Ricoh WG-5 GPS front
Portability
90
Imaging
41
Features
44
Overall
42

Canon G9 X II vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Key Specs

Canon G9 X II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-84mm (F2-4.9) lens
  • 206g - 98 x 58 x 31mm
  • Announced January 2017
  • Old Model is Canon G9 X
Ricoh WG-5 GPS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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
  • Succeeded the Ricoh WG-4 GPS
  • Updated by Ricoh WG-6
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Canon G9 X II vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Overview

On this page, we will be reviewing the Canon G9 X II vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by companies Canon and Ricoh. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the G9 X II (20MP) and WG-5 GPS (16MP) and the G9 X II (1") and WG-5 GPS (1/2.3") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The G9 X II was launched 24 months later than the WG-5 GPS which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short view of how the G9 X II scores against the WG-5 GPS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon G9 X II over the Ricoh WG-5 GPS

 G9 X II WG-5 GPS 
LaunchedJanuary 2017February 2015More recent by 24 months
Screen resolution1040k460kSharper screen (+580k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-5 GPS over the Canon G9 X II

 WG-5 GPS G9 X II 

Common features in the Canon G9 X II and Ricoh WG-5 GPS

 G9 X II WG-5 GPS 
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Canon G9 X II vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon G9 X II provides outside dimensions of 98mm x 58mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-5 GPS has sizing of 125mm x 65mm x 32mm (4.9" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at that moment. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the G9 X II against the WG-5 GPS.

Canon G9 X II vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G9 X II and WG-5 GPS is 92 and 90 respectively.

Canon G9 X II vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS top view buttons comparison

Canon G9 X II vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Sensor Comparison

Normally, its tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements merely by checking out technical specs. The visual here will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the G9 X II and WG-5 GPS.

As you can tell, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The G9 X II featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Canon G9 X II will show extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more recent G9 X II is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Canon G9 X II vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS sensor size comparison

Canon G9 X II vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon G9 X II vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon G9 X II as a Portrait photography camera
Ricoh WG-5 GPS as a Portrait photography camera
65
focusing manually
MP count good (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
includes face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
no external flash support
41
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
features face detection focusing
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon G9 X II as a Street photography camera
Ricoh WG-5 GPS as a Street photography camera
80
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
supports touch focus
lighter than competition (206g)
no moving screen
59
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
more heavy than competitors (236 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Canon G9 X II as a Sports photography camera
Ricoh WG-5 GPS as a Sports photography camera
59
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
includes tracking focus
bad battery life (235 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect AF
49
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
weather sealing
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
low battery life (240 per charge)
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon G9 X II Travel photography details
Ricoh WG-5 GPS Travel photography details
78
lighter than competition (206g)
supports bluetooth
supports touch focus
MP count good (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f2)
bad battery life (235 per charge)
does not posses selfie friendly display
69
weather sealing
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
low battery life (240 per charge)
more heavy than competitors (236g)
does not have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Canon G9 X II Landscape photography information
Ricoh WG-5 GPS Landscape photography information
70
focusing manually
fairly wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f2)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
bad battery life (235 per charge)
54
has manual focus
fairly wide (25mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
weather sealing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
low battery life (240 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon G9 X II Vlogging info
Ricoh WG-5 GPS Vlogging info
39
fairly wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f2)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (206g)
does not posses selfie friendly display
does not have microphone socket
34
fairly wide (25mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not have selfie friendly display
missing external microphone port
more heavy than competitors (236 grams)
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Canon G9 X II vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon G9 X II and Ricoh WG-5 GPS
 Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark IIRicoh WG-5 GPS
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Ricoh
Model Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II Ricoh WG-5 GPS
Class Large Sensor Compact Waterproof
Announced 2017-01-04 2015-02-10
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 7 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 5472 x 3648 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 12800 6400
Min native ISO 125 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-84mm (3.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/2-4.9 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focus range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 1,040k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 8.2 frames/s 14.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.00 m (at Auto ISO) 10.40 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye, on + redeye
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 35 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 206g (0.45 lbs) 236g (0.52 lbs)
Physical dimensions 98 x 58 x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") 125 x 65 x 32mm (4.9" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 65 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.9 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 522 not tested
Other
Battery life 235 images 240 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $530 $500