Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS

Below is a extensive analysis of the Fujifilm S3 Pro versus Ricoh WG-5 GPS, one being a Pro DSLR and the other is a Waterproof by rivals FujiFilm and Ricoh. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm S3 Pro (6MP) and WG-5 GPS (16MP) and the Fujifilm S3 Pro (APS-C) and WG-5 GPS (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm S3 Pro was released 11 years earlier than the WG-5 GPS and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm S3 Pro being a Large SLR camera and the Ricoh WG-5 GPS being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a quick overview of how the Fujifilm S3 Pro scores against the WG-5 GPS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro and Ricoh WG-5 GPS. The complete galleries are provided at Fujifilm S3 Pro Gallery and Ricoh WG-5 GPS Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera often, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm S3 Pro enjoys external dimensions of 148mm x 135mm x 80mm (5.8" x 5.3" x 3.1") along with a weight of 930 grams (2.05 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-5 GPS has measurements of 125mm x 65mm x 32mm (4.9" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

See the Fujifilm S3 Pro versus Ricoh WG-5 GPS in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm S3 Pro compared to the WG-5 GPS.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S3 Pro and WG-5 GPS is 54 and 90 respectively.

Generally, its hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements purely by reviewing technical specs. The visual underneath might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm S3 Pro and WG-5 GPS.

As you have seen, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm S3 Pro because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Ricoh WG-5 GPS will deliver extra detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics way more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S3 Pro is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.