Olympus E-1 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS

Below, we will be analyzing the Olympus E-1 versus Ricoh WG-5 GPS, former is a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and WG-5 GPS (16MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and WG-5 GPS (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.

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The E-1 was brought out 12 years earlier than the WG-5 GPS which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Ricoh WG-5 GPS being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief summation of how the E-1 matches up versus the WG-5 GPS with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-1 & Ricoh WG-5 GPS. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-1 Gallery & Ricoh WG-5 GPS Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-1 has got external measurements of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-5 GPS has specifications of 125mm x 65mm x 32mm (4.9" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-1 against the WG-5 GPS.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-1 and WG-5 GPS is 59 and 90 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizes merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture underneath should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-1 and WG-5 GPS.

Clearly, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-1 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting bokeh simpler and the Ricoh WG-5 GPS will offer extra detail having its extra 11MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-1 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.