Panasonic LS5 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS

Below is a comprehensive analysis of the Panasonic LS5 versus Ricoh WG-5 GPS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Panasonic and Ricoh. The image resolution of the LS5 (14MP) and the WG-5 GPS (16MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras offer the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The LS5 was manufactured 4 years earlier than the WG-5 GPS and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick summation of how the LS5 matches up against the WG-5 GPS in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5 & Ricoh WG-5 GPS. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic LS5 Gallery & Ricoh WG-5 GPS Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic LS5 offers outside measurements of 97mm x 62mm x 27mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-5 GPS has proportions of 125mm x 65mm x 32mm (4.9" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic LS5 versus Ricoh WG-5 GPS in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the LS5 versus the WG-5 GPS.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the LS5 and WG-5 GPS is 94 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements only by checking out specs. The visual here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the LS5 and WG-5 GPS.

All in all, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Ricoh WG-5 GPS to produce more detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older LS5 will be behind in sensor tech.