Panasonic GH5S vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS

Following is a complete assessment of the Panasonic GH5S and Ricoh WG-4 GPS, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof by rivals Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the GH5S (10MP) and WG-4 GPS (16MP) and the GH5S (Four Thirds) and WG-4 GPS (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The GH5S was introduced 3 years after the WG-4 GPS which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh WG-4 GPS being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the GH5S matches up versus the WG-4 GPS with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S & Ricoh WG-4 GPS. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic GH5S Gallery & Ricoh WG-4 GPS Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic GH5S comes with outside 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) and the Ricoh WG-4 GPS has sizing of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the GH5S compared to the WG-4 GPS.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GH5S and WG-4 GPS is 62 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes only by looking through specifications. The picture here will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GH5S and WG-4 GPS.

Plainly, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GH5S using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Ricoh WG-4 GPS will provide you with greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots much more aggressively. The more modern GH5S should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.