Olympus VH-410 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS

Let's look more closely at the Olympus VH-410 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by rivals Olympus and Ricoh. The image resolution of the VH-410 (16MP) and the WG-5 GPS (16MP) is very close and both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The VH-410 was launched 3 years earlier than the WG-5 GPS and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the VH-410 matches up versus the WG-5 GPS with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VH-410 & Ricoh WG-5 GPS. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus VH-410 Gallery & Ricoh WG-5 GPS Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VH-410 offers external measurements of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") and a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-5 GPS has dimensions of 125mm x 65mm x 32mm (4.9" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

Examine the Olympus VH-410 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the VH-410 vs the WG-5 GPS.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the VH-410 and WG-5 GPS is 95 and 90 respectively.

Generally, its tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements simply by looking through a spec sheet. The visual here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the VH-410 and WG-5 GPS.

As you can see, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size and the exact same resolution and you can expect comparable quality of photos though you should consider the launch date of the cameras into account. The older VH-410 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.