Panasonic GH5S vs Ricoh WG-M1
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Panasonic GH5S vs Ricoh WG-M1 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3.2" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 160 - 51200 (Raise to 204800)
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 4096 x 2160 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 660g - 139 x 98 x 87mm
- Revealed January 2018
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 1.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 800
- 1920 x 1080 video
- (1×)mm (F2.8) lens
- 190g - 66 x 43 x 89mm
- Revealed September 2014

Panasonic GH5S vs Ricoh WG-M1 Overview
Its time to look a little more closely at the Panasonic GH5S vs Ricoh WG-M1, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof by competitors Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the GH5S (10MP) and WG-M1 (14MP) and the GH5S (Four Thirds) and WG-M1 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizing.

The GH5S was released 3 years after the WG-M1 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh WG-M1 being a Compact camera.
Before we go straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the GH5S scores vs the WG-M1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Panasonic GH5S vs Ricoh WG-M1 Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S & Ricoh WG-M1. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic GH5S Gallery & Ricoh WG-M1 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GH5S over the Ricoh WG-M1
GH5S | WG-M1 | |||
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Revealed | January 2018 | ![]() | September 2014 | More modern by 41 months |
Manually focus | ![]() | More exact focusing | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating display |
Display dimensions | 3.2" | ![]() | 1.5" | Larger display (+1.7") |
Display resolution | 1620k | ![]() | 115k | Clearer display (+1505k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Take selfies | ||
Touch display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-M1 over the Panasonic GH5S
WG-M1 | GH5S |
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Common features in the Panasonic GH5S and Ricoh WG-M1
GH5S | WG-M1 |
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Panasonic GH5S vs Ricoh WG-M1 Physical Comparison
If you're going to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GH5S enjoys physical measurements of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") along with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-M1 has proportions of 66mm x 43mm x 89mm (2.6" x 1.7" x 3.5") having a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).
Check out the Panasonic GH5S vs Ricoh WG-M1 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the GH5S against the WG-M1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GH5S and WG-M1 is 62 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic GH5S vs Ricoh WG-M1 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it can be tough to see the gap between sensor sizes just by looking at specifications. The pic below might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the GH5S and WG-M1.
To sum up, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GH5S because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Ricoh WG-M1 will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more modern GH5S will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic GH5S vs Ricoh WG-M1 Screen and ViewFinder


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Panasonic GH5S vs Ricoh WG-M1 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S | Ricoh WG-M1 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Panasonic | Ricoh |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S | Ricoh WG-M1 |
Type | Pro Mirrorless | Waterproof |
Revealed | 2018-01-08 | 2014-09-12 |
Physical type | SLR-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Venus Engine 10 | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 3680 x 2760 | 4320 x 3240 |
Maximum native ISO | 51200 | 800 |
Maximum enhanced ISO | 204800 | - |
Lowest native ISO | 160 | 100 |
RAW images | ||
Lowest enhanced ISO | 80 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 225 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | (1×) |
Largest aperture | - | f/2.8 |
Number of lenses | 107 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 3.2" | 1.5" |
Resolution of display | 1,620 thousand dots | 115 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 3,680 thousand dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.76x | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60 seconds | - |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/8000 seconds | - |
Fastest quiet shutter speed | 1/16000 seconds | - |
Continuous shutter rate | 12.0 frames per sec | 10.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | no built-in flash | no built-in flash |
Flash settings | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off | no built-in flash |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM | 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 960 (50p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p), 848 x 480 (60p, 120p) |
Maximum video resolution | 4096x2160 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 | H.264 |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 3.1 | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 660 gr (1.46 lb) | 190 gr (0.42 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 139 x 98 x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") | 66 x 43 x 89mm (2.6" x 1.7" x 3.5") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 440 pictures | 350 pictures |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | DMW-BLF19 | DB-65 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/3 images) | - |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC cards (UHS-II V60 cards supported) | microSD/microSDHC, internal |
Card slots | 2 | Single |
Price at release | $2,498 | $2,000 |