Panasonic FP8 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS

Let's take a more detailed look at the Panasonic FP8 and Ricoh WG-5 GPS, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Waterproof by competitors Panasonic and Ricoh. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the FP8 (12MP) and WG-5 GPS (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FP8 was released 6 years before the WG-5 GPS and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FP8 being a Ultracompact camera and the Ricoh WG-5 GPS being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the FP8 matches up against the WG-5 GPS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 & Ricoh WG-5 GPS. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FP8 Gallery & Ricoh WG-5 GPS Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic FP8 provides outside dimensions of 96mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") having a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-5 GPS has specifications 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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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the FP8 vs the WG-5 GPS.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the FP8 and WG-5 GPS is 95 and 90 respectively.

Often, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing just by checking out specs. The graphic underneath may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FP8 and WG-5 GPS.

All in all, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You can expect to see the Ricoh WG-5 GPS to produce extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The older FP8 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.