Casio EX-ZR10 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS

Here is a thorough overview of the Casio EX-ZR10 and Ricoh WG-5 GPS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by companies Casio and Ricoh. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the EX-ZR10 (12MP) and WG-5 GPS (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR10 was revealed 5 years before the WG-5 GPS and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the EX-ZR10 scores versus the WG-5 GPS for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-ZR10 & Ricoh WG-5 GPS. The full galleries are provided at Casio EX-ZR10 Gallery & Ricoh WG-5 GPS Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and size. The Casio EX-ZR10 enjoys physical dimensions of 102mm x 69mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.7" x 1.1") along with a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) while 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).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the EX-ZR10 compared to the WG-5 GPS.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-ZR10 and WG-5 GPS is 93 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizing only by looking at specifications. The visual underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-ZR10 and WG-5 GPS.

To sum up, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Ricoh WG-5 GPS to resolve more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images much more aggressively. The older EX-ZR10 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.