Olympus 6010 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus 6010 versus Ricoh WG-5 GPS, both Waterproof cameras by rivals Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the 6010 (12MP) and WG-5 GPS (16MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The 6010 was unveiled 6 years prior to the WG-5 GPS which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short view of how the 6010 scores versus the WG-5 GPS in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 & Ricoh WG-5 GPS. The full galleries are provided at Olympus 6010 Gallery & Ricoh WG-5 GPS Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus 6010 comes with outer dimensions of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-5 GPS has sizing 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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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the 6010 vs the WG-5 GPS.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 6010 and WG-5 GPS is 94 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizes only by viewing technical specs. The picture here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the 6010 and WG-5 GPS.

As you can tell, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Ricoh WG-5 GPS to provide you with extra detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged 6010 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.