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Panasonic TS5 vs Ricoh G900

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5 front
 
Ricoh G900 front
Portability
89
Imaging
47
Features
46
Overall
46

Panasonic TS5 vs Ricoh G900 Key Specs

Panasonic TS5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 110 x 67 x 29mm
  • Announced July 2013
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FT5
  • Old Model is Panasonic TS4
  • Renewed by Panasonic TS6
Ricoh G900
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 247g - 118 x 66 x 33mm
  • Announced February 2018
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Panasonic TS5 vs Ricoh G900 Overview

Below is a detailed overview of the Panasonic TS5 and Ricoh G900, both Waterproof digital cameras by companies Panasonic and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the TS5 (16MP) and the G900 (20MP) is relatively similar and they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The TS5 was released 5 years prior to the G900 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the TS5 grades against the G900 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic TS5 over the Ricoh G900

 TS5 G900 

Reasons to pick Ricoh G900 over the Panasonic TS5

 G900 TS5 
AnnouncedFebruary 2018July 2013More recent by 56 months
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Screen resolution1040k460kClearer screen (+580k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic TS5 and Ricoh G900

 TS5 G900 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Panasonic TS5 vs Ricoh G900 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic TS5 offers physical dimensions of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Ricoh G900 has sizing of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use during that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the TS5 and the G900.

Panasonic TS5 vs Ricoh G900 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TS5 and G900 is 91 and 89 respectively.

Panasonic TS5 vs Ricoh G900 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic TS5 vs Ricoh G900 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be difficult to imagine the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading a spec sheet. The graphic below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the TS5 and G900.

Clearly, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can count on the Ricoh G900 to deliver extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older TS5 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Panasonic TS5 vs Ricoh G900 sensor size comparison

Panasonic TS5 vs Ricoh G900 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic TS5 vs Ricoh G900 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic TS5 Portrait photography advice
Ricoh G900 Portrait photography advice
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megapixel count decent (16MP)
no manual focus
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
45
has manual focus
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
offers face detect autofocus
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic TS5 Street photography factors
Ricoh G900 Street photography factors
61
image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
60
has image stabilization (Digital)
weather proof
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
more heavy than competition in class (247 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic TS5 Sports photography advice
Ricoh G900 Sports photography advice
47
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
weather proof
great battery (370 per charge)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,300 seconds)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
54
has image stabilization (Digital)
megapixel count good (20MP)
offers tracking focus
weather proof
great battery life (340 CIPA)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic TS5 Travel photography features
Ricoh G900 Travel photography features
72
great battery (370 per charge)
weather proof
megapixel count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
70
great battery life (340 per charge)
weather proof
megapixel count good (20MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
more heavy than competition in class (247 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic TS5 Landscape photography highlights
Ricoh G900 Landscape photography highlights
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really wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
weather proof
great battery (370 CIPA)
no manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
56
has manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Digital)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
weather proof
great battery life (340 CIPA)
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic TS5
Vlogging with Ricoh G900
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really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of external mic support
32
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
offers face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of microphone port
more heavy than competition in class (247 grams)
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Panasonic TS5 vs Ricoh G900 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic TS5 and Ricoh G900
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5Ricoh G900
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Ricoh
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5 Ricoh G900
Also called as Lumix DMC-FT5 -
Type Waterproof Waterproof
Announced 2013-07-12 2018-02-21
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 5184 x 3888
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-128mm (4.6x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1300 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 10.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.60 m 5.50 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Flash on, flash off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840x2160
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Supports FlashAir SD cards
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) DB-110 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS BuiltIn Built-in
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 214g (0.47 pounds) 247g (0.54 pounds)
Dimensions 110 x 67 x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") 118 x 66 x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 370 pictures 340 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model DMW-BCM13 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $350 $752