Ricoh WG-30 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Ricoh WG-30 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS, both Waterproof cameras and both are produced by Ricoh. The image resolution of the WG-30 (16MP) and the WG-5 GPS (16MP) is relatively comparable and they use the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The WG-30 was introduced 4 months earlier than the WG-5 GPS so they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the WG-30 matches up vs the WG-5 GPS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh WG-30 & Ricoh WG-5 GPS. The whole galleries are provided at Ricoh WG-30 Gallery & Ricoh WG-5 GPS Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera often, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Ricoh WG-30 offers physical dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-5 GPS has measurements 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 consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the WG-30 compared to the WG-5 GPS.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the WG-30 and WG-5 GPS is 91 and 90 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions only by going through specs. The pic underneath may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-30 and WG-5 GPS.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the exact same resolution so you can expect comparable quality of pictures but you would want to consider the launch date of the cameras into account.