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Pentax W60 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28
Pentax Optio W60 front
 
Ricoh WG-5 GPS front
Portability
90
Imaging
41
Features
44
Overall
42

Pentax W60 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Key Specs

Pentax W60
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 50 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 165g - 98 x 56 x 25mm
  • Launched July 2009
Ricoh WG-5 GPS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 236g - 125 x 65 x 32mm
  • Revealed February 2015
  • Replaced the Ricoh WG-4 GPS
  • Replacement is Ricoh WG-6
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Pentax W60 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Overview

Let's look a little more in depth at the Pentax W60 versus Ricoh WG-5 GPS, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by rivals Pentax and Ricoh. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the W60 (10MP) and WG-5 GPS (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The W60 was unveiled 6 years before the WG-5 GPS which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a short view of how the W60 scores vs the WG-5 GPS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Pentax W60 over the Ricoh WG-5 GPS

 W60 WG-5 GPS 

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-5 GPS over the Pentax W60

 WG-5 GPS W60 
RevealedFebruary 2015July 2009More modern by 68 months
Display sizing3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Pentax W60 and Ricoh WG-5 GPS

 W60 WG-5 GPS 
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither has Touch friendly display

Pentax W60 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Pentax W60 has outer measurements of 98mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-5 GPS has dimensions of 125mm x 65mm x 32mm (4.9" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view size comparison of the W60 versus the WG-5 GPS.

Pentax W60 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the W60 and WG-5 GPS is 94 and 90 respectively.

Pentax W60 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS top view buttons comparison

Pentax W60 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is tough to envision the gap in sensor sizes merely by looking through a spec sheet. The pic underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the W60 and WG-5 GPS.

As you can see, the 2 cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Ricoh WG-5 GPS to result in extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged W60 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Pentax W60 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS sensor size comparison

Pentax W60 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax W60 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax W60 Portrait photography details
Ricoh WG-5 GPS Portrait photography details
26
has manual focus
no manual mode
can't use external flash
MP count low (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
41
has manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
includes face detect autofocus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Pentax W60 Street photography details
Ricoh WG-5 GPS Street photography details
54
environment sealing
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
59
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
more heavy than competition (236g)
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Sports Comparison

Pentax W60 Sports photography features
Ricoh WG-5 GPS Sports photography features
23
environment sealing
max frames per second low (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
49
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
weather proof
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (240 shots)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Pentax W60
Travel photography with Ricoh WG-5 GPS
64
environment sealing
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
MP count low (10MP)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
69
weather proof
resolution is good (16MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
not so great battery power (240 CIPA)
more heavy than competition (236g)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax W60 Landscape photography information
Ricoh WG-5 GPS Landscape photography information
36
has manual focus
rather wide (28mm)
environment sealing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.5")
no manual mode
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
54
has manual focus
quite wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16MP)
weather proof
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
no manual exposure
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
not so great battery power (240 per charge)
Photography Glossary

Vlogging Comparison

Pentax W60 as a Vlogging camera
Ricoh WG-5 GPS as a Vlogging camera
25
rather wide (28mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone support
34
quite wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display is not selfie friendly
no microphone socket
more heavy than competition (236 grams)
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Pentax W60 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax W60 and Ricoh WG-5 GPS
 Pentax Optio W60Ricoh WG-5 GPS
General Information
Brand Name Pentax Ricoh
Model type Pentax Optio W60 Ricoh WG-5 GPS
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Launched 2009-07-01 2015-02-10
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 50 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.5 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1500 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 14.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.90 m (Auto ISO) 10.40 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Soft, Red-eye reduction Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye, on + redeye
Hot shoe
AE 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, 15fps, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 30/15 fps 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 165 gr (0.36 lb) 236 gr (0.52 lb)
Dimensions 98 x 56 x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") 125 x 65 x 32mm (4.9" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 - 240 images
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery ID D-LI78 D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $300 $500