Casio EX-FC100 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS

Let's look a little more closely at the Casio EX-FC100 and Ricoh WG-5 GPS, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Casio and Ricoh. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the EX-FC100 (9MP) and WG-5 GPS (16MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The EX-FC100 was brought out 7 years before the WG-5 GPS which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the EX-FC100 matches up vs the WG-5 GPS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-FC100 & Ricoh WG-5 GPS. The entire galleries are provided at Casio EX-FC100 Gallery & Ricoh WG-5 GPS Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Casio EX-FC100 comes with external dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-5 GPS has sizing 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-FC100 and Ricoh WG-5 GPS in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at the time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the EX-FC100 compared to the WG-5 GPS.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the EX-FC100 and WG-5 GPS is 94 and 90 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be hard to picture the gap between sensor sizes only by reading technical specs. The image here might give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-FC100 and WG-5 GPS.

As you can tell, each of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can anticipate the Ricoh WG-5 GPS to offer greater detail having its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images far more aggressively. The more aged EX-FC100 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.