Fujifilm XF1 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS

On this page, we are looking at the Fujifilm XF1 and Ricoh WG-5 GPS, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by competitors FujiFilm and Ricoh. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm XF1 (12MP) and WG-5 GPS (16MP) and the Fujifilm XF1 (2/3") and WG-5 GPS (1/2.3") have totally different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm XF1 was announced 3 years earlier than the WG-5 GPS which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick summary of how the Fujifilm XF1 matches up versus the WG-5 GPS in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm XF1 and Ricoh WG-5 GPS. The whole galleries are viewable at Fujifilm XF1 Gallery and Ricoh WG-5 GPS Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Fujifilm XF1 comes with external dimensions of 108mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 255 grams (0.56 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-5 GPS has specifications of 125mm x 65mm x 32mm (4.9" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

Analyze the Fujifilm XF1 and Ricoh WG-5 GPS in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm XF1 versus the WG-5 GPS.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm XF1 and WG-5 GPS is 90 and 90 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading through specifications. The picture underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm XF1 and WG-5 GPS.

Plainly, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm XF1 using its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Ricoh WG-5 GPS will give you greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm XF1 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.