Nikon L610 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Nikon L610 versus Ricoh WG-5 GPS, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Nikon and Ricoh. The image resolution of the L610 (16MP) and the WG-5 GPS (16MP) is relatively close and they feature the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The L610 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the WG-5 GPS and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise summary of how the L610 grades vs the WG-5 GPS with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix L610 & Ricoh WG-5 GPS. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon L610 Gallery & Ricoh WG-5 GPS Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera often, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Nikon L610 has outer measurements of 108mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.7" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-5 GPS has measurements 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 Nikon L610 versus Ricoh WG-5 GPS in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have during that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the L610 vs the WG-5 GPS.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the L610 and WG-5 GPS is 90 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing merely by researching technical specs. The graphic here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the L610 and WG-5 GPS.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the identical megapixels and you can expect comparable quality of photos however you have to consider the launch date of the cameras into account. The older L610 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.