Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Samsung CL5

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.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh WG-4 GPS & Samsung CL5. The whole galleries are available at Ricoh WG-4 GPS Gallery & Samsung CL5 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.