Panasonic LX7 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS

Lets look a little more in depth at the Panasonic LX7 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the LX7 (10MP) and WG-5 GPS (16MP) and the LX7 (1/1.7") and WG-5 GPS (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The LX7 was unveiled 3 years prior to the WG-5 GPS which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the LX7 grades vs the WG-5 GPS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 & Ricoh WG-5 GPS. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic LX7 Gallery & Ricoh WG-5 GPS Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic LX7 enjoys outer measurements of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-5 GPS has specifications of 125mm x 65mm x 32mm (4.9" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is a front view size comparison of the LX7 versus the WG-5 GPS.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the LX7 and WG-5 GPS is 86 and 90 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes only by viewing specifications. The image below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the LX7 and WG-5 GPS.

Plainly, the two cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The LX7 having a larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Ricoh WG-5 GPS will render more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images more aggressively. The more aged LX7 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.