Nikon P310 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS

Let's look more in depth at the Nikon P310 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by companies Nikon and Ricoh. The resolution of the P310 (16MP) and the WG-5 GPS (16MP) is relatively comparable and both cameras offer the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The P310 was revealed 3 years before the WG-5 GPS and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the P310 scores vs the WG-5 GPS with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix P310 & Ricoh WG-5 GPS. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon P310 Gallery & Ricoh WG-5 GPS Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Nikon P310 has got outer dimensions of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-5 GPS has specifications of 125mm x 65mm x 32mm (4.9" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the P310 against the WG-5 GPS.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the P310 and WG-5 GPS is 92 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizing simply by seeing technical specs. The photograph here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the P310 and WG-5 GPS.

As you can tell, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the identical megapixels therefore you can expect comparable quality of photos although you need to take the launch date of the cameras into account. The older P310 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.