Panasonic GH5S vs Ricoh WG-30

Its time to examine more in depth at the Panasonic GH5S vs Ricoh WG-30, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof by rivals Panasonic and Ricoh. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the GH5S (10MP) and WG-30 (16MP) and the GH5S (Four Thirds) and WG-30 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The GH5S was revealed 3 years later than the WG-30 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh WG-30 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summary of how the GH5S grades versus the WG-30 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S & Ricoh WG-30. The full galleries are available at Panasonic GH5S Gallery & Ricoh WG-30 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GH5S offers external dimensions of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-30 has proportions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the GH5S versus the WG-30.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the GH5S and WG-30 is 62 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to envision the contrast in sensor measurements purely by viewing technical specs. The graphic here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the GH5S and WG-30.

As you have seen, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GH5S using its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Ricoh WG-30 will render more detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The fresher GH5S will have an edge in sensor technology.