Leica C vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS

The following is a extended review of the Leica C versus Ricoh WG-5 GPS, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Leica and Ricoh. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the C (12MP) and WG-5 GPS (16MP) and the C (1/1.7") and WG-5 GPS (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The C was launched 17 months earlier than the WG-5 GPS making them a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a full comparison, here is a brief overview of how the C matches up versus the WG-5 GPS with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Leica C and Ricoh WG-5 GPS. The complete galleries are available at Leica C Gallery and Ricoh WG-5 GPS Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Leica C comes with outside measurements of 103mm x 63mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") with a weight of 195 grams (0.43 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).

Contrast the Leica C versus Ricoh WG-5 GPS in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you select at that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the C versus the WG-5 GPS.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the C and WG-5 GPS is 92 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to see the contrast in sensor dimensions only by going through specs. The pic below should give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the C and WG-5 GPS.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The C due to its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Ricoh WG-5 GPS will produce extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos more aggressively. The more aged C will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.