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Ricoh CX5 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
35
Overall
34
Ricoh CX5 front
 
Ricoh WG-5 GPS front
Portability
90
Imaging
41
Features
44
Overall
42

Ricoh CX5 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Key Specs

Ricoh CX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 205g - 102 x 59 x 29mm
  • Revealed July 2011
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
  • Introduced February 2015
  • Old Model is Ricoh WG-4 GPS
  • Replacement is Ricoh WG-6
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Ricoh CX5 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Ricoh CX5 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Waterproof and both are offered by Ricoh. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the CX5 (10MP) and WG-5 GPS (16MP) but they come with the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The CX5 was manufactured 4 years before the WG-5 GPS which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the CX5 grades against the WG-5 GPS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX5 over the Ricoh WG-5 GPS

 CX5 WG-5 GPS 
Display resolution920k460kClearer display (+460k dot)

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-5 GPS over the Ricoh CX5

 WG-5 GPS CX5 
IntroducedFebruary 2015July 2011More modern by 43 months

Common features in the Ricoh CX5 and Ricoh WG-5 GPS

 CX5 WG-5 GPS 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display sizing
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch display Neither comes with Touch display

Ricoh CX5 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Ricoh CX5 comes with outside dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-5 GPS has specifications 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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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the CX5 versus the WG-5 GPS.

Ricoh CX5 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the CX5 and WG-5 GPS is 92 and 90 respectively.

Ricoh CX5 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS top view buttons comparison

Ricoh CX5 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's hard to envision the gap between sensor sizes purely by going over specifications. The pic underneath should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the CX5 and WG-5 GPS.

Plainly, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Ricoh WG-5 GPS to offer extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images far more aggressively. The more aged CX5 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Ricoh CX5 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS sensor size comparison

Ricoh CX5 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh CX5 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Ricoh CX5
Portrait photography with Ricoh WG-5 GPS
28
focusing manually
no external flash support
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
41
you can focus manually
decent MP (16 megapixels)
features face detection focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Ricoh CX5 Street photography features
Ricoh WG-5 GPS Street photography features
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (205 grams)
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
59
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
more heavy than competition in class (236 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Ricoh CX5
Sports photography with Ricoh WG-5 GPS
25
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
49
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
weather sealing
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (240 shots)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh CX5 Travel photography factors
Ricoh WG-5 GPS Travel photography factors
66
lighter than competitors in class (205 grams)
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
very long reach (300mm)
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
69
weather sealing
decent MP (16MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
not so great battery pack (240 CIPA)
more heavy than competition in class (236g)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh CX5 as a Landscape photography camera
Ricoh WG-5 GPS as a Landscape photography camera
45
focusing manually
rather wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
54
you can focus manually
pretty wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
weather sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
manual mode not available
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
not so great battery pack (240 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh CX5 Vlogging information
Ricoh WG-5 GPS Vlogging information
30
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (205g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone socket
34
pretty wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have external microphone socket
more heavy than competition in class (236 grams)
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Ricoh CX5 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh CX5 and Ricoh WG-5 GPS
 Ricoh CX5Ricoh WG-5 GPS
General Information
Company Ricoh Ricoh
Model type Ricoh CX5 Ricoh WG-5 GPS
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Revealed 2011-07-19 2015-02-10
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Smooth Imaging Engine IV -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-300mm (10.7x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 920k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 5.0fps 14.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 10.40 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye, on + redeye
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 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 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 205 grams (0.45 pounds) 236 grams (0.52 pounds)
Dimensions 102 x 59 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 125 x 65 x 32mm (4.9" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID DB-100 D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2, 10 or Custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $399 $500