Ricoh WG-5 GPS vs Samsung DV150F

Following is a comprehensive comparison of the Ricoh WG-5 GPS and Samsung DV150F, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Ricoh and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the WG-5 GPS (16MP) and the DV150F (16MP) is fairly close and both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The WG-5 GPS was announced 2 years after the DV150F which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief view of how the WG-5 GPS matches up vs the DV150F in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh WG-5 GPS & Samsung DV150F. The whole galleries are provided at Ricoh WG-5 GPS Gallery & Samsung DV150F Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh WG-5 GPS has got outer dimensions of 125mm x 65mm x 32mm (4.9" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs) while the Samsung DV150F has dimensions of 96mm x 55mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the WG-5 GPS against the DV150F.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WG-5 GPS and DV150F is 90 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizes only by researching specs. The picture here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-5 GPS and DV150F.

All in all, both cameras come with the identical sensor size and the same resolution and you can expect comparable quality of photographs but you should always take the launch date of the cameras into account. The fresher WG-5 GPS provides an advantage in sensor tech.