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Pentax W80 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29
Pentax Optio W80 front
 
Ricoh WG-5 GPS front
Portability
90
Imaging
41
Features
44
Overall
42

Pentax W80 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Key Specs

Pentax W80
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 156g - 100 x 56 x 25mm
  • Introduced June 2009
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
  • Replacement is Ricoh WG-6
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Pentax W80 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Pentax W80 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Pentax and Ricoh. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the W80 (12MP) and WG-5 GPS (16MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The W80 was announced 6 years earlier than the WG-5 GPS and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short introduction of how the W80 matches up vs the WG-5 GPS in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Pentax W80 over the Ricoh WG-5 GPS

 W80 WG-5 GPS 

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-5 GPS over the Pentax W80

 WG-5 GPS W80 
ReleasedFebruary 2015June 2009Fresher by 68 months
Screen size3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Pentax W80 and Ricoh WG-5 GPS

 W80 WG-5 GPS 
Manual focus Very precise focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Pentax W80 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Pentax W80 offers exterior measurements of 100mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-5 GPS has proportions of 125mm x 65mm x 32mm (4.9" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

Take a look at the Pentax W80 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the W80 vs the WG-5 GPS.

Pentax W80 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the W80 and WG-5 GPS is 94 and 90 respectively.

Pentax W80 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS top view buttons comparison

Pentax W80 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Sensor Comparison

Typically, its hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizing simply by checking out specs. The photograph here will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the W80 and WG-5 GPS.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Ricoh WG-5 GPS to show greater detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The older W80 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Pentax W80 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS sensor size comparison

Pentax W80 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax W80 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax W80 as a Portrait photography camera
Ricoh WG-5 GPS as a Portrait photography camera
27
manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
41
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
features face detect autofocus
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Pentax W80
Street photography with Ricoh WG-5 GPS
54
environment proof
fixed screen
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
59
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
more heavy than competitors in class (236g)
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Sports Comparison

Pentax W80 Sports photography information
Ricoh WG-5 GPS Sports photography information
24
environment proof
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
49
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
features tracking focus
weather sealing
very small sensor (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (240 per charge)
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Pentax W80
Travel photography with Ricoh WG-5 GPS
64
environment proof
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
69
weather sealing
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
not so great battery life (240 per charge)
more heavy than competitors in class (236 grams)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax W80 as a Landscape photography camera
Ricoh WG-5 GPS as a Landscape photography camera
37
manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
environment proof
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.5")
manual mode not available
no image stabilization
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
54
has manual focus
pretty wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
weather sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
no manual exposure
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
not so great battery life (240 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax W80 Vlogging highlights
Ricoh WG-5 GPS Vlogging highlights
25
fairly wide (28mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of mic socket
34
pretty wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
does not have microphone support
more heavy than competitors in class (236g)
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Pentax W80 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax W80 and Ricoh WG-5 GPS
 Pentax Optio W80Ricoh WG-5 GPS
General Information
Brand Name Pentax Ricoh
Model Pentax Optio W80 Ricoh WG-5 GPS
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2009-06-25 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 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 64 125
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.5 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1500 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s 14.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.90 m 10.40 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye, on + redeye
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
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)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 156 grams (0.34 lbs) 236 grams (0.52 lbs)
Physical dimensions 100 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 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 - 240 photographs
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model D-LI78 D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $250 $500