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Pentax H90 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS

Portability
93
Imaging
34
Features
24
Overall
30
Pentax Optio H90 front
 
Ricoh WG-5 GPS front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
44
Overall
41

Pentax H90 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Key Specs

Pentax H90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 153g - 101 x 65 x 28mm
  • Released January 2010
Ricoh WG-5 GPS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 236g - 125 x 65 x 32mm
  • Released February 2015
  • Succeeded the Ricoh WG-4 GPS
  • Later Model is Ricoh WG-6
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Pentax H90 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Overview

On this page, we will be reviewing the Pentax H90 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by brands Pentax and Ricoh. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the H90 (12MP) and WG-5 GPS (16MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The H90 was brought out 6 years earlier than the WG-5 GPS and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the H90 scores vs the WG-5 GPS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Pentax H90 over the Ricoh WG-5 GPS

 H90 WG-5 GPS 

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-5 GPS over the Pentax H90

 WG-5 GPS H90 
ReleasedFebruary 2015January 2010More recent by 61 months
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Pentax H90 and Ricoh WG-5 GPS

 H90 WG-5 GPS 
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Pentax H90 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Physical Comparison

If you're going to lug around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Pentax H90 has got outer measurements of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-5 GPS has measurements of 125mm x 65mm x 32mm (4.9" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

Examine the Pentax H90 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the H90 vs the WG-5 GPS.

Pentax H90 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the H90 and WG-5 GPS is 93 and 90 respectively.

Pentax H90 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS top view buttons comparison

Pentax H90 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be tough to see the contrast between sensor measurements only by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the H90 and WG-5 GPS.

As you can see, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Ricoh WG-5 GPS to offer greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older H90 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Pentax H90 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS sensor size comparison

Pentax H90 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax H90 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Pentax H90
Portrait photography with Ricoh WG-5 GPS
27
focusing manually
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
41
focusing manually
good megapixels (16MP)
supports face detection focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Pentax H90 Street photography features
Ricoh WG-5 GPS Street photography features
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
59
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
more heavy than others in class (236 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Pentax H90 Sports photography features
Ricoh WG-5 GPS Sports photography features
31
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
48
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
environment sealing
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery (240 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Pentax H90 as a Travel photography camera
Ricoh WG-5 GPS as a Travel photography camera
57
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
69
environment sealing
good megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
low battery (240 shots)
more heavy than others in class (236 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax H90 Landscape photography info
Ricoh WG-5 GPS Landscape photography info
36
focusing manually
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
54
focusing manually
quite wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16MP)
environment sealing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
no manual control
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
low battery (240 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax H90 as a Vlogging camera
Ricoh WG-5 GPS as a Vlogging camera
28
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone support
34
quite wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have external microphone jack
more heavy than others in class (236 grams)
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Pentax H90 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax H90 and Ricoh WG-5 GPS
 Pentax Optio H90Ricoh WG-5 GPS
General Information
Company Pentax Ricoh
Model Pentax Optio H90 Ricoh WG-5 GPS
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Released 2010-01-25 2015-02-10
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Prime -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focus range 10cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 14.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m 10.40 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye, on + redeye
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 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 153g (0.34 pounds) 236g (0.52 pounds)
Physical dimensions 101 x 65 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") 125 x 65 x 32mm (4.9" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 - 240 shots
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model D-LI68 D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $150 $500