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Olympus TG-310 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS

Portability
94 Imaging
36 Features
33 Overall
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Olympus TG-310 front
 
Ricoh WG-5 GPS front
Portability
90 Imaging
40 Features
44 Overall
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Olympus TG-310 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Key Specs

Olympus TG-310
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 155g - 96 x 63 x 23mm
  • Released January 2011
Ricoh WG-5 GPS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 236g - 125 x 65 x 32mm
  • Released February 2015
  • Earlier Model is Ricoh WG-4 GPS
  • Replacement is Ricoh WG-6
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Olympus TG-310 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Overview

Let's look more closely at the Olympus TG-310 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS, both Waterproof digital cameras by competitors Olympus and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the TG-310 (14MP) and the WG-5 GPS (16MP) is fairly similar and both cameras have the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The TG-310 was brought out 5 years before the WG-5 GPS and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the TG-310 scores against the WG-5 GPS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-310 over the Ricoh WG-5 GPS

          

          

            
 TG-310 WG-5 GPS 
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-5 GPS over the Olympus TG-310

          

          

            
 WG-5 GPS TG-310 
ReleasedFebruary 2015January 2011More recent by 49 months
Focus manually  Very precise focusing
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Olympus TG-310 and Ricoh WG-5 GPS

          

          

            
 TG-310 WG-5 GPS 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen  Neither includes selfie screen
Touch display  Neither includes Touch display
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Olympus TG-310 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Physical Comparison

          

          

            
If you're looking to lug around your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-310 features outside measurements of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") along with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-5 GPS has sizing of 125mm x 65mm x 32mm (4.9" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).
Take a look at the Olympus TG-310 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the TG-310 compared to the WG-5 GPS.
Olympus TG-310 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS size comparison
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-310 and WG-5 GPS is 94 and 90 respectively.
Olympus TG-310 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Olympus TG-310 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
More often than not, it is difficult to envision the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading specifications. The visual here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-310 and WG-5 GPS.
Plainly, the two cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Ricoh WG-5 GPS to offer you greater detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The older TG-310 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

            Olympus TG-310 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Olympus TG-310 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Olympus TG-310 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Olympus TG-310 Portrait photography highlights
Ricoh WG-5 GPS Portrait photography highlights
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 good  resolution (14 megapixels)
 comes with face detection autofocus
 focusing manually not possible
 no manual control
 external flash not possible
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
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 you can focus manually
 decent MP (16MP)
 supports face detection focusing
 manual mode not available
 can't use external flash
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison
 Olympus TG-310 as a Street photography camera
 Ricoh WG-5 GPS as a Street photography camera
66
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 environment proof
 lighter than competition (155 grams)
 fixed screen
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
59
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 environment proofing
 screen does not articulate
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
 more heavy than others in class (236g)
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Sports Comparison
Olympus TG-310 Sports photography information
Ricoh WG-5 GPS Sports photography information
40
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good  resolution (14 megapixels)
 comes with tracking autofocus
 environment proof
 low fps (1.0 frames/s)
 no shutter priority mode
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 low battery (150 CIPA)
 lack of phase detect autofocus
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 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent MP (16MP)
 supports tracking autofocus
 environment proofing
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 not so great battery pack (240 CIPA)
 lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
 Olympus TG-310 as a Travel photography camera
 Ricoh WG-5 GPS as a Travel photography camera
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 lighter than competition (155g)
 environment proof
 good  resolution (14 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 decently wide (28mm)
 does not have Timelapse mode
 low battery (150 per charge)
 doesn't posses selfie friendly display
 slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
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 environment proofing
 decent MP (16MP)
 built-in flash
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 great max aperture (f2.0)
 not so great battery pack (240 shots)
 more heavy than others in class (236 grams)
 does not posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Olympus TG-310
Landscape photography with Ricoh WG-5 GPS
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 decently wide (28mm)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good  resolution (14MP)
 environment proof
 focusing manually not possible
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
 screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
 no manual control
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
 low battery (150 per charge)
 does not have Timelapse mode
54
 you can focus manually
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 great max aperture (f2.0)
 screen size is decent (3 inch)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent MP (16 megapixels)
 environment proofing
 cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
 manual mode not available
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
 not so great battery pack (240 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus TG-310 Vlogging highlights
Ricoh WG-5 GPS Vlogging highlights
32
 decently wide (28mm)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 comes with face detection autofocus
 lighter than competition (155 grams)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
 doesn't posses selfie friendly display
 low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
 does not have external microphone support
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 reasonably wide (25mm)
 great max aperture (f2.0)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 supports face detection focusing
 high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 does not posses selfie friendly screen
 no external microphone support
 more heavy than others in class (236 grams)
Photography Glossary
        
                
        

          

            
Olympus TG-310 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-310 and Ricoh WG-5 GPS
 Olympus TG-310Ricoh WG-5 GPS
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Ricoh
Model Olympus TG-310 Ricoh WG-5 GPS
Type Waterproof Waterproof
Released 2011-01-06 2015-02-10
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD 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 14MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3 and  16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW format    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
AF touch    
AF continuous    
AF single    
AF tracking    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
Multi area AF    
Live view AF    
Face detection AF    
Contract detection AF    
Phase detection AF    
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-102mm (3.6x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focus range 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch operation    
Screen tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per sec 14.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Custom WB    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash range 4.20 m 10.40 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye, on + redeye
Hot shoe    
Auto exposure bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG 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 155g (0.34 lb) 236g (0.52 lb)
Physical dimensions 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") 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 150 photos 240 photos
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-42B D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting    
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $0 $500