FujiFilm F300EXR vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS

Below is a extended comparison of the FujiFilm F300EXR vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof by brands FujiFilm and Ricoh. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the F300EXR (12MP) and WG-5 GPS (16MP) and the F300EXR (1/2") and WG-5 GPS (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The F300EXR was launched 5 years earlier than the WG-5 GPS and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the F300EXR grades against the WG-5 GPS with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for FujiFilm FinePix F300EXR & Ricoh WG-5 GPS. The complete galleries are provided at FujiFilm F300EXR Gallery & Ricoh WG-5 GPS Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The FujiFilm F300EXR offers outer measurements of 104mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-5 GPS has dimensions of 125mm x 65mm x 32mm (4.9" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the F300EXR against the WG-5 GPS.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the F300EXR and WG-5 GPS is 91 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements just by going through specifications. The visual here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the F300EXR and WG-5 GPS.

Plainly, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The F300EXR because of its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Ricoh WG-5 GPS will show more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The older F300EXR will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.