Panasonic FH5 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS

Its time to take a deeper look at the Panasonic FH5 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Panasonic and Ricoh. The resolution of the FH5 (16MP) and the WG-5 GPS (16MP) is relatively close and they possess the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FH5 was unveiled 5 years prior to the WG-5 GPS which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a more detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the FH5 scores against the WG-5 GPS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 & Ricoh WG-5 GPS. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FH5 Gallery & Ricoh WG-5 GPS Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic FH5 offers outside dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-5 GPS has specifications of 125mm x 65mm x 32mm (4.9" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the FH5 and the WG-5 GPS.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH5 and WG-5 GPS is 96 and 90 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions only by researching specs. The pic underneath will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH5 and WG-5 GPS.

All in all, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the identical megapixels and you can expect comparable quality of files although you should really take the launch date of the cameras into account. The more aged FH5 will be behind in sensor innovation.