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Panasonic TS5 vs Ricoh WG-30

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5 front
 
Ricoh WG-30 front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
34
Overall
37

Panasonic TS5 vs Ricoh WG-30 Key Specs

Panasonic TS5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 110 x 67 x 29mm
  • Released July 2013
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-FT5
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic TS4
  • Later Model is Panasonic TS6
Ricoh WG-30
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 192g - 123 x 62 x 30mm
  • Released October 2014
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Panasonic TS5 vs Ricoh WG-30 Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Panasonic TS5 versus Ricoh WG-30, both Waterproof digital cameras by competitors Panasonic and Ricoh. The resolution of the TS5 (16MP) and the WG-30 (16MP) is very well matched and both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The TS5 was announced 15 months earlier than the WG-30 making them a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the TS5 matches up versus the WG-30 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic TS5 over the Ricoh WG-30

 TS5 WG-30 
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-30 over the Panasonic TS5

 WG-30 TS5 
ReleasedOctober 2014July 2013Fresher by 15 months

Common features in the Panasonic TS5 and Ricoh WG-30

 TS5 WG-30 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Absent Touch display

Panasonic TS5 vs Ricoh WG-30 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic TS5 offers physical dimensions of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-30 has proportions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic TS5 versus Ricoh WG-30 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the TS5 compared to the WG-30.

Panasonic TS5 vs Ricoh WG-30 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TS5 and WG-30 is 91 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic TS5 vs Ricoh WG-30 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic TS5 vs Ricoh WG-30 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its tough to see the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reading through specifications. The graphic here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TS5 and WG-30.

Plainly, the 2 cameras feature the identical sensor size and the identical megapixels so you can expect similar quality of pictures but you may want to take the launch date of the products into consideration. The older TS5 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic TS5 vs Ricoh WG-30 sensor size comparison

Panasonic TS5 vs Ricoh WG-30 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic TS5 vs Ricoh WG-30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic TS5 Portrait photography info
Ricoh WG-30 Portrait photography info
32
decent MP (16MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
35
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
features face detection focus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic TS5
Street photography with Ricoh WG-30
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
61
image stabilization (Digital)
environment proof
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic TS5 as a Sports photography camera
Ricoh WG-30 as a Sports photography camera
47
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
weather sealing
great battery (370 shots)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,300 seconds)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
45
image stabilization (Digital)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
environment proof
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic TS5 Travel photography advice
Ricoh WG-30 Travel photography advice
72
great battery (370 shots)
weather sealing
decent MP (16MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
71
environment proof
megapixel count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic TS5 as a Landscape photography camera
Ricoh WG-30 as a Landscape photography camera
52
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
weather sealing
great battery (370 CIPA)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
43
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
environment proof
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic TS5
Vlogging with Ricoh WG-30
32
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
no external mic port
33
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
features face detection focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of external mic port
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Panasonic TS5 vs Ricoh WG-30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic TS5 and Ricoh WG-30
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5Ricoh WG-30
General Information
Make Panasonic Ricoh
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5 Ricoh WG-30
Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FT5 -
Class Waterproof Waterproof
Released 2013-07-12 2014-10-09
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-128mm (4.6x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1300 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.60 m 3.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 214g (0.47 pounds) 192g (0.42 pounds)
Physical dimensions 110 x 67 x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") 123 x 62 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 370 images 300 images
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID DMW-BCM13 D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $350 $428