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Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Samsung CL5

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
41
Ricoh WG-4 GPS front
 
Samsung CL5 front
Portability
95
Imaging
32
Features
14
Overall
24

Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Samsung CL5 Key Specs

Ricoh WG-4 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
  • 235g - 124 x 64 x 33mm
  • Introduced February 2014
  • Newer Model is Ricoh WG-5 GPS
Samsung CL5
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 38-114mm (F3.5-4.5) lens
  • 141g - 93 x 60 x 19mm
  • Revealed February 2009
  • Also referred to as PL10
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Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Samsung CL5 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Ricoh WG-4 GPS and Samsung CL5, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the WG-4 GPS (16MP) and CL5 (9MP) and the WG-4 GPS (1/2.3") and CL5 (1/2.5") boast different sensor size.

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The WG-4 GPS was introduced 5 years after the CL5 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Ricoh WG-4 GPS being a Compact camera and the Samsung CL5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the WG-4 GPS grades vs the CL5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-4 GPS over the Samsung CL5

 WG-4 GPS CL5 
RevealedFebruary 2014February 2009Newer by 61 months
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung CL5 over the Ricoh WG-4 GPS

 CL5 WG-4 GPS 

Common features in the Ricoh WG-4 GPS and Samsung CL5

 WG-4 GPS CL5 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Samsung CL5 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera often, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Ricoh WG-4 GPS comes with outside dimensions of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs) and the Samsung CL5 has measurements of 93mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.7") with a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

Analyze the Ricoh WG-4 GPS and Samsung CL5 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the WG-4 GPS compared to the CL5.

Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Samsung CL5 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-4 GPS and CL5 is 90 and 95 respectively.

Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Samsung CL5 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Samsung CL5 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading a spec sheet. The pic here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-4 GPS and CL5.

Clearly, both cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The WG-4 GPS with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Ricoh WG-4 GPS will offer you greater detail using its extra 7MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The fresher WG-4 GPS provides an edge in sensor technology.

Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Samsung CL5 sensor size comparison

Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Samsung CL5 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Samsung CL5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh WG-4 GPS Portrait photography highlights
Samsung CL5 Portrait photography highlights
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focusing manually
good resolution (16 megapixels)
provides face detection autofocus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
24
features face detection focusing
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (9 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.5")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Ricoh WG-4 GPS Street photography features
Samsung CL5 Street photography features
59
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
heavier than competition in class (235g)
47
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.5")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh WG-4 GPS Sports photography details
Samsung CL5 Sports photography details
45
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
weather sealing
slow frames per second (2.0 frames/s)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
low battery (240 shots)
lacks phase detect autofocus
16
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (9 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.5")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh WG-4 GPS Travel photography factors
Samsung CL5 Travel photography factors
69
weather sealing
good resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
low battery (240 CIPA)
heavier than competition in class (235 grams)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
51
built-in flash
lack of Time Lapse function
sensor resolution low (9MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (38mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh WG-4 GPS Landscape photography highlights
Samsung CL5 Landscape photography highlights
54
focusing manually
relatively wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
weather sealing
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
manual exposure not available
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
low battery (240 CIPA)
22
manual focus not available
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (38mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (9MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.5")
lack of RAW format
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh WG-4 GPS as a Vlogging camera
Samsung CL5 as a Vlogging camera
34
relatively wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
no external mic support
heavier than competition in class (235g)
25
features face detection focusing
wide angle not great (38mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of external mic port
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Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Samsung CL5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh WG-4 GPS and Samsung CL5
 Ricoh WG-4 GPSSamsung CL5
General Information
Manufacturer Ricoh Samsung
Model Ricoh WG-4 GPS Samsung CL5
Otherwise known as - PL10
Class Waterproof Ultracompact
Introduced 2014-02-05 2009-02-23
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.5"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 5.744 x 4.308mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 24.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 9 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 3456 x 2592
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 125 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-100mm (4.0x) 38-114mm (3.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/3.5-4.5
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 6.3
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 460k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 16s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 2.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 10.00 m (Auto ISO) 4.00 m
Flash settings Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye, on + redeye Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red eye fix
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 235g (0.52 lb) 141g (0.31 lb)
Physical dimensions 124 x 64 x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") 93 x 60 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 240 pictures -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model D-LI92 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $210 $391