Olympus VR-340 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus VR-340 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by companies Olympus and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the VR-340 (16MP) and the WG-5 GPS (16MP) is fairly close and both cameras boast the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The VR-340 was launched 4 years prior to the WG-5 GPS and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the VR-340 matches up vs the WG-5 GPS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VR-340 & Ricoh WG-5 GPS. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus VR-340 Gallery & Ricoh WG-5 GPS Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus VR-340 has got external dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-5 GPS has specifications of 125mm x 65mm x 32mm (4.9" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is a front view size comparison of the VR-340 against the WG-5 GPS.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the VR-340 and WG-5 GPS is 96 and 90 respectively.

Often, its difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements merely by looking through specs. The graphic here will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the VR-340 and WG-5 GPS.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size and the exact same resolution and you can expect comparable quality of images though you will want to consider the launch date of the cameras into account. The older VR-340 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.