Olympus 7010 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS

Here is a in-depth review of the Olympus 7010 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by brands Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the 7010 (12MP) and WG-5 GPS (16MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The 7010 was launched 6 years prior to the WG-5 GPS and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a brief summation of how the 7010 scores against the WG-5 GPS with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 7010 & Ricoh WG-5 GPS. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus 7010 Gallery & Ricoh WG-5 GPS Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus 7010 comes with external dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-5 GPS has specifications 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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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the 7010 and the WG-5 GPS.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 7010 and WG-5 GPS is 94 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to envision the contrast in sensor sizing purely by going through specifications. The visual here might give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7010 and WG-5 GPS.

To sum up, both the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Ricoh WG-5 GPS to provide extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The older 7010 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.