Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS

Here, we are comparing the Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Waterproof by companies FujiFilm and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm F600 EXR (16MP) and the WG-5 GPS (16MP) is very similar but the Fujifilm F600 EXR (1/2") and WG-5 GPS (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm F600 EXR was manufactured 4 years before the WG-5 GPS and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the Fujifilm F600 EXR grades versus the WG-5 GPS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix F600 EXR and Ricoh WG-5 GPS. The entire galleries are provided at Fujifilm F600 EXR Gallery and Ricoh WG-5 GPS Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm F600 EXR provides outer dimensions of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while 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).

Look at the Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm F600 EXR against the WG-5 GPS.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm F600 EXR and WG-5 GPS is 91 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements just by going over specifications. The visual below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm F600 EXR and WG-5 GPS.

Plainly, both the cameras come with the identical megapixels but not the same sensor measurements. The Fujifilm F600 EXR comes with the larger sensor which is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler. The older Fujifilm F600 EXR is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.