Panasonic ZS50 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS

Below, we are evaluating the Panasonic ZS50 and Ricoh WG-5 GPS, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof by brands Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the ZS50 (12MP) and WG-5 GPS (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The ZS50 was brought out very close to the WG-5 GPS so they are of a similar age. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the ZS50 grades versus the WG-5 GPS for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 & Ricoh WG-5 GPS. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic ZS50 Gallery & Ricoh WG-5 GPS Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS50 provides outside dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs) while 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).

Look at the Panasonic ZS50 and Ricoh WG-5 GPS in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at the time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the ZS50 versus the WG-5 GPS.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS50 and WG-5 GPS is 90 and 90 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions only by viewing specifications. The image below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS50 and WG-5 GPS.

Plainly, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can expect to see the Ricoh WG-5 GPS to result in greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively.