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Ricoh WG-5 GPS vs Samsung TL500

Portability
90
Imaging
41
Features
44
Overall
42
Ricoh WG-5 GPS front
 
Samsung TL500 front
Portability
88
Imaging
34
Features
54
Overall
42

Ricoh WG-5 GPS vs Samsung TL500 Key Specs

Ricoh WG-5 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
  • 236g - 125 x 65 x 32mm
  • Announced February 2015
  • Replaced the Ricoh WG-4 GPS
  • Later Model is Ricoh WG-6
Samsung TL500
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 24-72mm (F1.8-2.4) lens
  • 386g - 114 x 63 x 29mm
  • Revealed July 2010
  • Other Name is EX1
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Ricoh WG-5 GPS vs Samsung TL500 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Ricoh WG-5 GPS versus Samsung TL500, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the WG-5 GPS (16MP) and TL500 (10MP) and the WG-5 GPS (1/2.3") and TL500 (1/1.7") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The WG-5 GPS was released 4 years later than the TL500 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a quick view of how the WG-5 GPS matches up against the TL500 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-5 GPS over the Samsung TL500

 WG-5 GPS TL500 
RevealedFebruary 2015July 2010More recent by 56 months

Reasons to pick Samsung TL500 over the Ricoh WG-5 GPS

 TL500 WG-5 GPS 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution614k460kClearer screen (+154k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Ricoh WG-5 GPS and Samsung TL500

 WG-5 GPS TL500 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Touch screen Neither comes with Touch screen

Ricoh WG-5 GPS vs Samsung TL500 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh WG-5 GPS comes with external dimensions of 125mm x 65mm x 32mm (4.9" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs) whilst the Samsung TL500 has dimensions of 114mm x 63mm x 29mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.1") and a weight of 386 grams (0.85 lbs).

Take a look at the Ricoh WG-5 GPS versus Samsung TL500 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the WG-5 GPS against the TL500.

Ricoh WG-5 GPS vs Samsung TL500 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WG-5 GPS and TL500 is 90 and 88 respectively.

Ricoh WG-5 GPS vs Samsung TL500 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh WG-5 GPS vs Samsung TL500 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements purely by going over technical specs. The visual below should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-5 GPS and TL500.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The WG-5 GPS due to its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Ricoh WG-5 GPS will offer more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots far more aggressively. The more modern WG-5 GPS is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.

Ricoh WG-5 GPS vs Samsung TL500 sensor size comparison

Ricoh WG-5 GPS vs Samsung TL500 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh WG-5 GPS vs Samsung TL500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh WG-5 GPS Portrait photography info
Samsung TL500 Portrait photography info
41
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
includes face detection focusing
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
40
focusing manually
supports RAW files
low MP (10MP)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Ricoh WG-5 GPS Street photography highlights
Samsung TL500 Street photography highlights
59
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
more heavy than others in class (236 grams)
66
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
small sensor size (1/1.7")
more heavy than competitors in class (386g)
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh WG-5 GPS Sports photography details
Samsung TL500 Sports photography details
49
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16MP)
includes tracking autofocus
weather proofing
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery power (240 shots)
has no phase detect AF
29
has image stabilization (Optical)
low MP (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh WG-5 GPS as a Travel photography camera
Samsung TL500 as a Travel photography camera
69
weather proofing
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (25mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
low battery power (240 per charge)
more heavy than others in class (236g)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
64
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
decently wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
no Timelapse mode
more heavy than competitors in class (386 grams)
low MP (10 megapixels)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh WG-5 GPS Landscape photography features
Samsung TL500 Landscape photography features
54
has manual focus
decently wide (25mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16MP)
weather proofing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
lack of manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
low battery power (240 CIPA)
52
focusing manually
decently wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
low MP (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh WG-5 GPS Vlogging advice
Samsung TL500 Vlogging advice
34
decently wide (25mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
doesn't have external microphone port
more heavy than others in class (236g)
64
decently wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
display is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
no microphone port
more heavy than competitors in class (386g)
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Ricoh WG-5 GPS vs Samsung TL500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh WG-5 GPS and Samsung TL500
 Ricoh WG-5 GPSSamsung TL500
General Information
Brand Ricoh Samsung
Model Ricoh WG-5 GPS Samsung TL500
Also called - EX1
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2015-02-10 2010-07-09
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 125 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-100mm (4.0x) 24-72mm (3.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/1.8-2.4
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 4.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 614 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 8s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1500s
Continuous shutter speed 14.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 10.40 m (at Auto ISO) 5.20 m
Flash modes Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye, on + redeye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow syncro, Manual
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 236 grams (0.52 pounds) 386 grams (0.85 pounds)
Dimensions 125 x 65 x 32mm (4.9" x 2.6" x 1.3") 114 x 63 x 29mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 40
DXO Color Depth score not tested 19.2
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.1
DXO Low light score not tested 129
Other
Battery life 240 photos -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model D-LI92 SLB-07A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (10 sec, 2 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal SD/SDHC, internal
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $500 $527