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Panasonic FH22 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS

Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
30
Overall
33
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 front
 
Ricoh WG-5 GPS front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
44
Overall
41

Panasonic FH22 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Key Specs

Panasonic FH22
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 170g - 100 x 57 x 27mm
  • Announced January 2010
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FS33
Ricoh WG-5 GPS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 236g - 125 x 65 x 32mm
  • Revealed February 2015
  • Older Model is Ricoh WG-4 GPS
  • Successor is Ricoh WG-6
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Panasonic FH22 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Overview

Here is a extensive overview of the Panasonic FH22 versus Ricoh WG-5 GPS, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by brands Panasonic and Ricoh. The resolution of the FH22 (14MP) and the WG-5 GPS (16MP) is relatively comparable and they use the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FH22 was launched 6 years prior to the WG-5 GPS and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the FH22 scores against the WG-5 GPS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH22 over the Ricoh WG-5 GPS

 FH22 WG-5 GPS 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-5 GPS over the Panasonic FH22

 WG-5 GPS FH22 
RevealedFebruary 2015January 2010Fresher by 62 months
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH22 and Ricoh WG-5 GPS

 FH22 WG-5 GPS 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Panasonic FH22 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH22 has got outside measurements of 100mm x 57mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-5 GPS has measurements of 125mm x 65mm x 32mm (4.9" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the FH22 versus the WG-5 GPS.

Panasonic FH22 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH22 and WG-5 GPS is 94 and 90 respectively.

Panasonic FH22 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH22 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing just by going through specifications. The photograph underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FH22 and WG-5 GPS.

Plainly, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You should count on the Ricoh WG-5 GPS to produce more detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures far more aggressively. The older FH22 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FH22 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH22 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH22 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Portrait photography highlights
Ricoh WG-5 GPS Portrait photography highlights
28
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
41
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
provides face detection autofocus
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FH22
Street photography with Ricoh WG-5 GPS
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch focus
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
59
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
more heavy than competition (236 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FH22
Sports photography with Ricoh WG-5 GPS
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
slow fps (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
48
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
environment sealing
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (240 shots)
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH22 as a Travel photography camera
Ricoh WG-5 GPS as a Travel photography camera
67
provides touch focus
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse function
does not posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
69
environment sealing
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
terrible battery life (240 CIPA)
more heavy than competition (236g)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH22 as a Landscape photography camera
Ricoh WG-5 GPS as a Landscape photography camera
41
really wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
no manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
no manual control
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
missing Time Lapse function
54
manual focus
really wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
environment sealing
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
no manual control
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
terrible battery life (240 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Vlogging features
Ricoh WG-5 GPS Vlogging features
30
really wide (28mm)
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing mic socket
34
really wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
no external microphone socket
more heavy than competition (236 grams)
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Panasonic FH22 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH22 and Ricoh WG-5 GPS
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22Ricoh WG-5 GPS
General Information
Brand Panasonic Ricoh
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 Ricoh WG-5 GPS
Also called as Lumix DMC-FS33 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Announced 2010-01-06 2015-02-10
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4320 x 3240 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 5.0fps 14.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.80 m 10.40 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye, on + redeye
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 170g (0.37 pounds) 236g (0.52 pounds)
Dimensions 100 x 57 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 125 x 65 x 32mm (4.9" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 240 pictures
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch cost $200 $500