Olympus E-P5 vs Ricoh WG-4

Lets examine more closely at the Olympus E-P5 versus Ricoh WG-4, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Olympus and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the E-P5 (16MP) and the WG-4 (16MP) is pretty similar but the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and WG-4 (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The E-P5 was introduced 4 months earlier than the WG-4 so they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh WG-4 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the E-P5 scores against the WG-4 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-P5 & Ricoh WG-4. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P5 Gallery & Ricoh WG-4 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-P5 has external dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-4 has sizing of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-P5 versus Ricoh WG-4 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-P5 against the WG-4.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-P5 and WG-4 is 85 and 90 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing just by going over a spec sheet. The graphic underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P5 and WG-4.

As you can see, both cameras have got the exact same resolution albeit different sensor sizing. The E-P5 offers the bigger sensor which is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler.