Olympus XZ-10 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS
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Olympus XZ-10 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Key Specs
(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
(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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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").
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe 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 resolution | 920k |  | 460k | Clearer screen (+460k dot) |
| Touch screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-5 GPS over the Olympus XZ-10
| WG-5 GPS | XZ-10 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | February 2015 |  | January 2013 | More 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 type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Screen dimension | 3" |  | 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).
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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.
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 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.
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Olympus XZ-10 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Specifications
| Olympus Stylus XZ-10 | Ricoh 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 |
| Retail cost | $428 | $500 |