Ricoh WG-4 vs Samsung CL5

On this page, we are matching up the Ricoh WG-4 and Samsung CL5, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the WG-4 (16MP) and CL5 (9MP) and the WG-4 (1/2.3") and CL5 (1/2.5") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a short summation of how the WG-4 grades against the CL5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh WG-4 & Samsung CL5. The complete galleries are available at Ricoh WG-4 Gallery & Samsung CL5 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Ricoh WG-4 has outside measurements of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) and the Samsung CL5 has proportions of 93mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.7") having a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the WG-4 versus the CL5.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-4 and CL5 is 90 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizes purely by checking out a spec sheet. The image underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the WG-4 and CL5.

As you can see, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The WG-4 due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Ricoh WG-4 will show more detail utilizing its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics more aggressively. The younger WG-4 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.