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Casio EX-S12 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS

Portability
96
Imaging
34
Features
21
Overall
28
Casio Exilim EX-S12 front
 
Ricoh WG-5 GPS front
Portability
90
Imaging
41
Features
44
Overall
42

Casio EX-S12 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Key Specs

Casio EX-S12
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 36-108mm (F2.8-7.9) lens
  • 111g - 95 x 60 x 23mm
  • Revealed January 2009
Ricoh WG-5 GPS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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
  • Superseded the Ricoh WG-4 GPS
  • Successor is Ricoh WG-6
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Casio EX-S12 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Overview

Following is a extensive assessment of the Casio EX-S12 and Ricoh WG-5 GPS, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by companies Casio and Ricoh. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the EX-S12 (12MP) and WG-5 GPS (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The EX-S12 was announced 7 years earlier than the WG-5 GPS which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple summary of how the EX-S12 matches up against the WG-5 GPS with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-S12 over the Ricoh WG-5 GPS

 EX-S12 WG-5 GPS 

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-5 GPS over the Casio EX-S12

 WG-5 GPS EX-S12 
LaunchedFebruary 2015January 2009More modern by 74 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-S12 and Ricoh WG-5 GPS

 EX-S12 WG-5 GPS 
Manually focus More precise focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Casio EX-S12 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry around your camera, you have to think about its weight and size. The Casio EX-S12 comes with external dimensions of 95mm x 60mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-5 GPS has specifications of 125mm x 65mm x 32mm (4.9" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

Analyze the Casio EX-S12 and Ricoh WG-5 GPS in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select during that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the EX-S12 against the WG-5 GPS.

Casio EX-S12 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-S12 and WG-5 GPS is 96 and 90 respectively.

Casio EX-S12 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-S12 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizes only by going through specs. The image underneath should give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-S12 and WG-5 GPS.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You should anticipate the Ricoh WG-5 GPS to provide extra detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged EX-S12 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Casio EX-S12 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS sensor size comparison

Casio EX-S12 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-S12 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-S12 as a Portrait photography camera
Ricoh WG-5 GPS as a Portrait photography camera
27
focusing manually
no manual mode
no external flash support
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
41
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (16MP)
supports face detection focus
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-S12 as a Street photography camera
Ricoh WG-5 GPS as a Street photography camera
55
lighter than competitors (111g)
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
59
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
more heavy than competition in class (236 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Casio EX-S12
Sports photography with Ricoh WG-5 GPS
17
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
49
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
weather sealing
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery life (240 shots)
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-S12 as a Travel photography camera
Ricoh WG-5 GPS as a Travel photography camera
56
lighter than competitors (111g)
flash built-in
missing Timelapse recording
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
69
weather sealing
decent megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
low battery life (240 per charge)
more heavy than competition in class (236 grams)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-S12 as a Landscape photography camera
Ricoh WG-5 GPS as a Landscape photography camera
27
focusing manually
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7")
no manual mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
54
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
weather sealing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
no manual exposure
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
low battery life (240 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-S12 as a Vlogging camera
Ricoh WG-5 GPS as a Vlogging camera
25
lighter than competitors (111 grams)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing microphone socket
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
lack of external microphone jack
more heavy than competition in class (236g)
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Casio EX-S12 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-S12 and Ricoh WG-5 GPS
 Casio Exilim EX-S12Ricoh WG-5 GPS
General Information
Make Casio Ricoh
Model type Casio Exilim EX-S12 Ricoh WG-5 GPS
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Revealed 2009-01-08 2015-02-10
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-108mm (3.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-7.9 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1/2 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 14.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 10.40 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings - Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye, on + redeye
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 111g (0.24 pounds) 236g (0.52 pounds)
Dimensions 95 x 60 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 125 x 65 x 32mm (4.9" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 240 pictures
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-60 D-LI92
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/ SDHC memory card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $119 $500