Casio EX-ZR15 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS

Its time to look a little more closely at the Casio EX-ZR15 versus Ricoh WG-5 GPS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Casio and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the EX-ZR15 (16MP) and the WG-5 GPS (16MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR15 was unveiled 4 years prior to the WG-5 GPS and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the EX-ZR15 scores against the WG-5 GPS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-ZR15 & Ricoh WG-5 GPS. The full galleries are provided at Casio EX-ZR15 Gallery & Ricoh WG-5 GPS Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-ZR15 comes with outer dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-5 GPS has proportions of 125mm x 65mm x 32mm (4.9" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

Take a look at the Casio EX-ZR15 versus Ricoh WG-5 GPS in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the EX-ZR15 and the WG-5 GPS.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-ZR15 and WG-5 GPS is 93 and 90 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements only by checking specifications. The photograph underneath might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-ZR15 and WG-5 GPS.

To sum up, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size and the same exact resolution so you can expect similar quality of files although you would want to take the age of the products into consideration. The older EX-ZR15 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.