Panasonic GH3 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS

Lets look much closer at the Panasonic GH3 and Ricoh WG-5 GPS, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Waterproof by brands Panasonic and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the GH3 (16MP) and the WG-5 GPS (16MP) is relatively well matched but the GH3 (Four Thirds) and WG-5 GPS (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The GH3 was manufactured 3 years prior to the WG-5 GPS and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GH3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh WG-5 GPS being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise view of how the GH3 matches up vs the WG-5 GPS in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 and Ricoh WG-5 GPS. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic GH3 Gallery and Ricoh WG-5 GPS Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GH3 comes with outer measurements of 133mm x 93mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") and a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-5 GPS has measurements of 125mm x 65mm x 32mm (4.9" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the GH3 and the WG-5 GPS.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GH3 and WG-5 GPS is 66 and 90 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizing simply by looking at specs. The visual below will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the GH3 and WG-5 GPS.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras feature the identical megapixels albeit not the same sensor sizing. The GH3 uses the bigger sensor which should make getting shallow depth of field easier. The older GH3 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.