Ricoh WG-30W vs Samsung CL5

The following is a detailed review of the Ricoh WG-30W and Samsung CL5, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the WG-30W (16MP) and CL5 (9MP) and the WG-30W (1/2.3") and CL5 (1/2.5") boast different sensor sizes.

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The WG-30W was launched 5 years after the CL5 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh WG-30W being a Compact camera and the Samsung CL5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the WG-30W matches up versus the CL5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh WG-30W & Samsung CL5. The complete galleries are available at Ricoh WG-30W Gallery & Samsung CL5 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Ricoh WG-30W offers outside dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Samsung CL5 has proportions of 93mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.7") and a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

Take a look at the Ricoh WG-30W and Samsung CL5 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the WG-30W versus the CL5.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WG-30W and CL5 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to picture the gap in sensor dimensions purely by researching specs. The pic here will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-30W and CL5.

All in all, the 2 cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The WG-30W featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Ricoh WG-30W will render greater detail utilizing its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The fresher WG-30W provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.