Ricoh CX5 vs Ricoh WG-50

The following is a in-depth review of the Ricoh CX5 versus Ricoh WG-50, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof and both are produced by Ricoh. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the CX5 (10MP) and WG-50 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The CX5 was launched 6 years prior to the WG-50 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the CX5 scores against the WG-50 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh CX5 & Ricoh WG-50. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh CX5 Gallery & Ricoh WG-50 Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Ricoh CX5 enjoys physical dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-50 has measurements of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the CX5 compared to the WG-50.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the CX5 and WG-50 is 92 and 91 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions simply by checking specs. The image below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the CX5 and WG-50.

All in all, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Ricoh WG-50 to give greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged CX5 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.