Ricoh WG-5 GPS vs Samsung TL500

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.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh WG-5 GPS & Samsung TL500. The complete galleries are available at Ricoh WG-5 GPS Gallery & Samsung TL500 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.