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Ricoh GR vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS

Portability
90
Imaging
57
Features
54
Overall
55
Ricoh GR front
 
Ricoh WG-5 GPS front
Portability
90
Imaging
41
Features
44
Overall
42

Ricoh GR vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Key Specs

Ricoh GR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28mm (F2.8) lens
  • 245g - 117 x 61 x 35mm
  • Released April 2013
  • New Model is Ricoh GR II
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
  • Older Model is Ricoh WG-4 GPS
  • Replacement is Ricoh WG-6
Photography Glossary

Ricoh GR vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Overview

Here is a thorough overview of the Ricoh GR and Ricoh WG-5 GPS, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof and both are manufactured by Ricoh. The resolution of the GR (16MP) and the WG-5 GPS (16MP) is fairly well matched but the GR (APS-C) and WG-5 GPS (1/2.3") have totally different sensor size.

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The GR was revealed 22 months prior to the WG-5 GPS making them a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GR being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Ricoh WG-5 GPS being a Compact camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the GR grades against the WG-5 GPS in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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

 GR WG-5 GPS 
Display resolution1230k460kClearer display (+770k dot)

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

 WG-5 GPS GR 
RevealedFebruary 2015April 2013Fresher by 22 months

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

 GR WG-5 GPS 
Focus manually More exact focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display size
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Absent Touch display

Ricoh GR vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GR has got outside dimensions of 117mm x 61mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.4") along with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-5 GPS has dimensions of 125mm x 65mm x 32mm (4.9" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the GR and the WG-5 GPS.

Ricoh GR vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the GR and WG-5 GPS is 90 and 90 respectively.

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

Ricoh GR vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is hard to see the gap between sensor sizing purely by reading through technical specs. The visual here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the GR and WG-5 GPS.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have the same MP but not the same sensor sizing. The GR provides the larger sensor which should make getting bokeh easier. The older GR is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Ricoh GR vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS sensor size comparison

Ricoh GR vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Ricoh GR
Portrait photography with Ricoh WG-5 GPS
74
you can focus manually
flash sync is higher than normal (1/4,000 seconds)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
41
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
comes with face detection focusing
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Ricoh GR
Street photography with Ricoh WG-5 GPS
74
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
lighter than competition in class (245g)
great ISO range (25,600)
fixed screen
no image stabilization
59
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
more heavy than others (236 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Ricoh GR
Sports photography with Ricoh WG-5 GPS
45
MP count decent (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
focal length is fixed (28mm)
continuous shooting slow (4.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
lacks phase detect autofocus
49
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proofing
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery (240 CIPA)
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GR as a Travel photography camera
Ricoh WG-5 GPS as a Travel photography camera
71
lighter than competition in class (245g)
MP count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
does not posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
69
weather proofing
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
not so great battery (240 shots)
more heavy than others (236 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GR Landscape photography highlights
Ricoh WG-5 GPS Landscape photography highlights
61
you can focus manually
screen size is decent (3 inches)
MP count decent (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (28mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
no image stabilization
54
has manual focus
reasonably wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is decent (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
manual exposure not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
not so great battery (240 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GR Vlogging features
Ricoh WG-5 GPS Vlogging features
30
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (245 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
does not have microphone support
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no external microphone jack
more heavy than others (236 grams)
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Ricoh GR vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GR and Ricoh WG-5 GPS
 Ricoh GRRicoh WG-5 GPS
General Information
Company Ricoh Ricoh
Model Ricoh GR Ricoh WG-5 GPS
Type Large Sensor Compact Waterproof
Released 2013-04-17 2015-02-10
Body design Large Sensor Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.7 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 372.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4928 x 3264 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 25600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28mm (1x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 1,230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (optional) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 300 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames per sec 14.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.40 m (at ISO 100) 10.40 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options - Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye, on + redeye
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/4000 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 ( 60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25, 24 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 245g (0.54 pounds) 236g (0.52 pounds)
Physical dimensions 117 x 61 x 35mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.4") 125 x 65 x 32mm (4.9" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 78 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 972 not tested
Other
Battery life 290 images 240 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model DB65 D-LI92
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD, SDHC, SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $971 $500