Pentax W80 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS
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Pentax W80 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Key Specs
(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
(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
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").
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe 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.
Pentax W80 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax Optio W80 & Ricoh WG-5 GPS. The whole galleries are provided at Pentax W80 Gallery & Ricoh WG-5 GPS Gallery.
Reasons to pick Pentax W80 over the Ricoh WG-5 GPS
W80 | WG-5 GPS |
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Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-5 GPS over the Pentax W80
WG-5 GPS | W80 | |||
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Released | February 2015 | June 2009 | Fresher by 68 months | |
Screen size | 3" | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") | |
Screen resolution | 460k | 230k | Crisper screen (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Pentax W80 and Ricoh WG-5 GPS
W80 | WG-5 GPS | |||
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Manual focus | Very precise focus | |||
Screen type | Fixed | 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.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.
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 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.
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Pentax W80 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Specifications
Pentax Optio W80 | Ricoh WG-5 GPS | |
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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 |