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Panasonic FH6 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS

Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
29
Overall
34
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 front
 
Ricoh WG-5 GPS front
Portability
90
Imaging
41
Features
44
Overall
42

Panasonic FH6 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Key Specs

Panasonic FH6
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.5-6.4) lens
  • 119g - 96 x 56 x 20mm
  • Announced January 2012
Ricoh WG-5 GPS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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
  • Superseded the Ricoh WG-4 GPS
  • Successor is Ricoh WG-6
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Panasonic FH6 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Overview

Below is a comprehensive comparison of the Panasonic FH6 versus Ricoh WG-5 GPS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Panasonic and Ricoh. The resolution of the FH6 (14MP) and the WG-5 GPS (16MP) is fairly close and both cameras provide the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FH6 was revealed 4 years prior to the WG-5 GPS and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a simple summation of how the FH6 grades versus the WG-5 GPS with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH6 over the Ricoh WG-5 GPS

 FH6 WG-5 GPS 

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-5 GPS over the Panasonic FH6

 WG-5 GPS FH6 
RevealedFebruary 2015January 2012More recent by 37 months
Focus manually Very precise focus
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH6 and Ricoh WG-5 GPS

 FH6 WG-5 GPS 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither features Touch friendly display

Panasonic FH6 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH6 enjoys external measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-5 GPS has sizing of 125mm x 65mm x 32mm (4.9" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the FH6 against the WG-5 GPS.

Panasonic FH6 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH6 and WG-5 GPS is 96 and 90 respectively.

Panasonic FH6 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH6 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements purely by viewing specs. The graphic below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the FH6 and WG-5 GPS.

All in all, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Ricoh WG-5 GPS to result in extra detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The older FH6 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FH6 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH6 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH6 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Portrait photography info
Ricoh WG-5 GPS Portrait photography info
34
decent MP (14MP)
includes face detection focusing
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
41
has manual focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
includes face detection autofocus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Street photography features
Ricoh WG-5 GPS Street photography features
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (119 grams)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
59
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
more heavy than others (236 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Sports photography information
Ricoh WG-5 GPS Sports photography information
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
great battery life (280 CIPA)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
49
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
weather sealing
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
low battery (240 shots)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Travel photography info
Ricoh WG-5 GPS Travel photography info
71
great battery life (280 per charge)
lighter than average (119 grams)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
does not contain selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
69
weather sealing
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
low battery (240 CIPA)
more heavy than others (236 grams)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Landscape photography highlights
Ricoh WG-5 GPS Landscape photography highlights
41
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
great battery life (280 CIPA)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
54
has manual focus
pretty wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
weather sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
manual exposure not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
low battery (240 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Vlogging details
Ricoh WG-5 GPS Vlogging details
33
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
lighter than average (119 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic jack
34
pretty wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
does not have external microphone support
more heavy than others (236 grams)
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Panasonic FH6 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH6 and Ricoh WG-5 GPS
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6Ricoh WG-5 GPS
General Information
Make Panasonic Ricoh
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 Ricoh WG-5 GPS
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Announced 2012-01-09 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 area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.5-6.4 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focus distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames per second 14.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.60 m 10.40 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye, on + redeye
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (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 data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 119g (0.26 lb) 236g (0.52 lb)
Physical dimensions 96 x 56 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") 125 x 65 x 32mm (4.9" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 280 pictures 240 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $129 $500