Panasonic LX3 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS

Its time to take a deeper look at the Panasonic LX3 and Ricoh WG-5 GPS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the LX3 (10MP) and WG-5 GPS (16MP) and the LX3 (1/1.63") and WG-5 GPS (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The LX3 was brought out 7 years before the WG-5 GPS and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summary of how the LX3 scores versus the WG-5 GPS in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 & Ricoh WG-5 GPS. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic LX3 Gallery & Ricoh WG-5 GPS Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic LX3 has got outer dimensions of 109mm x 60mm x 27mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 265 grams (0.58 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have during that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the LX3 compared to the WG-5 GPS.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the LX3 and WG-5 GPS is 91 and 90 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to see the gap in sensor sizing merely by researching specifications. The photograph underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the LX3 and WG-5 GPS.

Plainly, each of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The LX3 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Ricoh WG-5 GPS will render more detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older LX3 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.