Olympus E-30 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-30 versus Ricoh WG-5 GPS, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Waterproof by brands Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and WG-5 GPS (16MP) and the E-30 (Four Thirds) and WG-5 GPS (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The E-30 was manufactured 6 years earlier than the WG-5 GPS and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Ricoh WG-5 GPS being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a simple summary of how the E-30 grades against the WG-5 GPS in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-30 & Ricoh WG-5 GPS. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-30 Gallery & Ricoh WG-5 GPS Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-30 has got outer measurements of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") along with a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-5 GPS has dimensions of 125mm x 65mm x 32mm (4.9" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the E-30 compared to the WG-5 GPS.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-30 and WG-5 GPS is 60 and 90 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizing purely by reading through specs. The photograph underneath might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-30 and WG-5 GPS.

All in all, the two cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-30 featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Ricoh WG-5 GPS will give you more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older E-30 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.