Casio EX-100 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS

The following is a complete assessment of the Casio EX-100 and Ricoh WG-5 GPS, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Waterproof by brands Casio and Ricoh. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the EX-100 (12MP) and WG-5 GPS (16MP) and the EX-100 (1/1.7") and WG-5 GPS (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-100 was released 12 months earlier than the WG-5 GPS and they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summary of how the EX-100 grades against the WG-5 GPS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-100 and Ricoh WG-5 GPS. The complete galleries are provided at Casio EX-100 Gallery and Ricoh WG-5 GPS Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-100 has physical measurements of 119mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") along with a weight of 389 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-5 GPS has dimensions of 125mm x 65mm x 32mm (4.9" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

Examine the Casio EX-100 and Ricoh WG-5 GPS in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the EX-100 against the WG-5 GPS.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-100 and WG-5 GPS is 83 and 90 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions just by researching specs. The picture here should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-100 and WG-5 GPS.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The EX-100 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Ricoh WG-5 GPS will result in extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged EX-100 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.