Panasonic FX75 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS

Lets look more closely at the Panasonic FX75 versus Ricoh WG-5 GPS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by brands Panasonic and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the FX75 (14MP) and the WG-5 GPS (16MP) is fairly similar and both cameras provide the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FX75 was manufactured 5 years prior to the WG-5 GPS and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the FX75 scores vs the WG-5 GPS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75 & Ricoh WG-5 GPS. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FX75 Gallery & Ricoh WG-5 GPS Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FX75 features external dimensions of 103mm x 55mm x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-5 GPS has dimensions 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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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that moment. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the FX75 against the WG-5 GPS.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FX75 and WG-5 GPS is 94 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements purely by reviewing technical specs. The photograph here will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FX75 and WG-5 GPS.

As you have seen, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Ricoh WG-5 GPS to offer you extra detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The older FX75 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.