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Olympus XZ-10 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
57
Overall
44
Olympus Stylus XZ-10 front
 
Ricoh WG-5 GPS front
Portability
90
Imaging
41
Features
44
Overall
42

Olympus XZ-10 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Key Specs

Olympus XZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F1.8-2.7) lens
  • 221g - 102 x 61 x 34mm
  • Introduced January 2013
Ricoh WG-5 GPS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 236g - 125 x 65 x 32mm
  • Announced February 2015
  • Old Model is Ricoh WG-4 GPS
  • Refreshed by Ricoh WG-6
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Olympus XZ-10 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Overview

Following is a comprehensive review of the Olympus XZ-10 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by companies Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the XZ-10 (12MP) and WG-5 GPS (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The XZ-10 was released 24 months earlier than the WG-5 GPS which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the XZ-10 matches up vs the WG-5 GPS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-10 over the Ricoh WG-5 GPS

 XZ-10 WG-5 GPS 
Screen resolution920k460kClearer screen (+460k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-5 GPS over the Olympus XZ-10

 WG-5 GPS XZ-10 
AnnouncedFebruary 2015January 2013More modern by 24 months

Common features in the Olympus XZ-10 and Ricoh WG-5 GPS

 XZ-10 WG-5 GPS 
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Olympus XZ-10 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry around your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus XZ-10 comes with external measurements of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-5 GPS has measurements of 125mm x 65mm x 32mm (4.9" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

Compare the Olympus XZ-10 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the XZ-10 and the WG-5 GPS.

Olympus XZ-10 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the XZ-10 and WG-5 GPS is 91 and 90 respectively.

Olympus XZ-10 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS top view buttons comparison

Olympus XZ-10 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizes simply by checking technical specs. The pic here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the XZ-10 and WG-5 GPS.

As you have seen, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Ricoh WG-5 GPS to give you extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged XZ-10 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus XZ-10 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS sensor size comparison

Olympus XZ-10 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus XZ-10 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Portrait photography highlights
Ricoh WG-5 GPS Portrait photography highlights
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you can focus manually
offers face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
MP count low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
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focusing manually
good megapixels (16MP)
supports face detection autofocus
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Street photography factors
Ricoh WG-5 GPS Street photography factors
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
heavier than average (221 grams)
59
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
more heavy than competitors in class (236g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 as a Sports photography camera
Ricoh WG-5 GPS as a Sports photography camera
34
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
49
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
environment proofing
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (240 per charge)
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 as a Travel photography camera
Ricoh WG-5 GPS as a Travel photography camera
60
flash built-in
decently wide (26mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
no Time Lapse mode
heavier than average (221 grams)
MP count low (12MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
69
environment proofing
good megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
not so great battery life (240 CIPA)
more heavy than competitors in class (236 grams)
does not offer selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Landscape photography factors
Ricoh WG-5 GPS Landscape photography factors
53
you can focus manually
decently wide (26mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
MP count low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no Time Lapse mode
54
focusing manually
fairly wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16MP)
environment proofing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
no manual control
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
not so great battery life (240 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 as a Vlogging camera
Ricoh WG-5 GPS as a Vlogging camera
35
decently wide (26mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
no external mic support
heavier than average (221g)
34
fairly wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not offer selfie friendly display
lack of external microphone support
more heavy than competitors in class (236g)
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Olympus XZ-10 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus XZ-10 and Ricoh WG-5 GPS
 Olympus Stylus XZ-10Ricoh WG-5 GPS
General Information
Brand Olympus Ricoh
Model Olympus Stylus XZ-10 Ricoh WG-5 GPS
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2013-01-30 2015-02-10
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 35 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/1.8-2.7 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 920 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames per second 14.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 10.40 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye, on + redeye
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps, 18Mbps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps, 9Mbps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 221g (0.49 lb) 236g (0.52 lb)
Dimensions 102 x 61 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") 125 x 65 x 32mm (4.9" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 240 shots 240 shots
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model Li-50B D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Card slots One One
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