Olympus VG-145 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS

The following is a detailed overview of the Olympus VG-145 versus Ricoh WG-5 GPS, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Waterproof by companies Olympus and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the VG-145 (14MP) and the WG-5 GPS (16MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras provide the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The VG-145 was introduced 4 years prior to the WG-5 GPS which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera and the Ricoh WG-5 GPS being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a short summary of how the VG-145 scores versus the WG-5 GPS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VG-145 & Ricoh WG-5 GPS. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus VG-145 Gallery & Ricoh WG-5 GPS Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus VG-145 has got outside measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-5 GPS has measurements 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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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that moment. Here is a front view size comparison of the VG-145 and the WG-5 GPS.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the VG-145 and WG-5 GPS is 96 and 90 respectively.

Often, its tough to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions only by seeing specifications. The pic below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-145 and WG-5 GPS.

To sum up, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can expect the Ricoh WG-5 GPS to produce more detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged VG-145 will be behind in sensor tech.