Panasonic TS4 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS

Below is a complete overview of the Panasonic TS4 versus Ricoh WG-5 GPS, both Waterproof digital cameras by brands Panasonic and Ricoh. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the TS4 (12MP) and WG-5 GPS (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The TS4 was introduced 4 years prior to the WG-5 GPS and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the TS4 matches up versus the WG-5 GPS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4 & Ricoh WG-5 GPS. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic TS4 Gallery & Ricoh WG-5 GPS Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic TS4 provides outer dimensions of 103mm x 64mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 197 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-5 GPS has proportions 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the TS4 compared to the WG-5 GPS.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the TS4 and WG-5 GPS is 92 and 90 respectively.

Often, its tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements purely by looking at specifications. The graphic below should give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the TS4 and WG-5 GPS.

Plainly, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can count on the Ricoh WG-5 GPS to resolve extra detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older TS4 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.