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Casio EX-ZR700 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
53
Overall
45
Casio Exilim EX-ZR700 front
 
Ricoh WG-5 GPS front
Portability
90
Imaging
41
Features
44
Overall
42

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Key Specs

Casio EX-ZR700
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-450mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 222g - 108 x 60 x 31mm
  • Announced January 2013
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
  • Revealed February 2015
  • Replaced the Ricoh WG-4 GPS
  • Successor is Ricoh WG-6
Photography Glossary

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Overview

The following is a complete review of the Casio EX-ZR700 and Ricoh WG-5 GPS, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof by companies Casio and Ricoh. The resolution of the EX-ZR700 (16MP) and the WG-5 GPS (16MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras offer the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR700 was launched 24 months earlier than the WG-5 GPS making them a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the EX-ZR700 matches up against the WG-5 GPS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR700 over the Ricoh WG-5 GPS

 EX-ZR700 WG-5 GPS 
Display resolution922k460kSharper display (+462k dot)

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-5 GPS over the Casio EX-ZR700

 WG-5 GPS EX-ZR700 
RevealedFebruary 2015January 2013Newer by 24 months

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR700 and Ricoh WG-5 GPS

 EX-ZR700 WG-5 GPS 
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display size
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither includes Touch friendly display

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Casio EX-ZR700 features outside measurements of 108mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-5 GPS has specifications of 125mm x 65mm x 32mm (4.9" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

Analyze the Casio EX-ZR700 and Ricoh WG-5 GPS in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the EX-ZR700 versus the WG-5 GPS.

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-ZR700 and WG-5 GPS is 91 and 90 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Sensor Comparison

Typically, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by looking at specs. The pic underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-ZR700 and WG-5 GPS.

All in all, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size and the same resolution so you can expect similar quality of files though you should always take the age of the products into consideration. The more aged EX-ZR700 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 as a Portrait photography camera
Ricoh WG-5 GPS as a Portrait photography camera
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manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
offers face detect autofocus
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
has face detect autofocus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 Street photography advice
Ricoh WG-5 GPS Street photography advice
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (222g)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
59
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
heavier than competitors in class (236g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Casio EX-ZR700
Sports photography with Ricoh WG-5 GPS
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excellent zoom range (25-450mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
good battery (470 CIPA)
slow frames per second (3.0 frames per second)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
49
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
weather proofing
small sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery life (240 CIPA)
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 Travel photography advice
Ricoh WG-5 GPS Travel photography advice
71
good battery (470 CIPA)
lighter than average (222 grams)
good MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
great reach (450mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
69
weather proofing
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
bad battery life (240 CIPA)
heavier than competitors in class (236g)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 Landscape photography details
Ricoh WG-5 GPS Landscape photography details
52
manual focus
relatively wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16 megapixels)
good battery (470 per charge)
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
54
manual focus
relatively wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
lack of manual mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
bad battery life (240 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 Vlogging info
Ricoh WG-5 GPS Vlogging info
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relatively wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average (222 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
does not have microphone support
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relatively wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display is not selfie friendly
missing mic socket
heavier than competitors in class (236 grams)
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Casio EX-ZR700 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR700 and Ricoh WG-5 GPS
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR700Ricoh WG-5 GPS
General Information
Brand Casio Ricoh
Model type Casio Exilim EX-ZR700 Ricoh WG-5 GPS
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Announced 2013-01-29 2015-02-10
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor EXILIM Engine HS 3 -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-450mm (18.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focusing range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 922k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology Super Clear TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps 14.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.70 m 10.40 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye, on + redeye
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30,20,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 512 x 384 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 160 (480 fps), 224 x 64 (1000 fps), 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 222g (0.49 pounds) 236g (0.52 pounds)
Physical dimensions 108 x 60 x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") 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 470 photos 240 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-130 D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $370 $500