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Ricoh WG-5 GPS vs Sony A7R II

Portability
90
Imaging
41
Features
44
Overall
42
Ricoh WG-5 GPS front
 
Sony Alpha A7R II front
Portability
68
Imaging
76
Features
84
Overall
79

Ricoh WG-5 GPS vs Sony A7R II Key Specs

Ricoh WG-5 GPS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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
  • Earlier Model is Ricoh WG-4 GPS
  • Newer Model is Ricoh WG-6
Sony A7R II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Bump to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 625g - 127 x 96 x 60mm
  • Released June 2015
  • Previous Model is Sony A7R
  • Successor is Sony A7R III
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Ricoh WG-5 GPS vs Sony A7R II Overview

Below, we are matching up the Ricoh WG-5 GPS and Sony A7R II, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Ricoh and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the WG-5 GPS (16MP) and A7R II (42MP) and the WG-5 GPS (1/2.3") and A7R II (Full frame) feature different sensor size.

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The WG-5 GPS was revealed 4 months prior to the A7R II which means that they are of a similar age. Both cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh WG-5 GPS being a Compact camera and the Sony A7R II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the WG-5 GPS grades against the A7R II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-5 GPS over the Sony A7R II

 WG-5 GPS A7R II 

Reasons to pick Sony A7R II over the Ricoh WG-5 GPS

 A7R II WG-5 GPS 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k460kCrisper display (+769k dot)

Common features in the Ricoh WG-5 GPS and Sony A7R II

 WG-5 GPS A7R II 
ReleasedFebruary 2015June 2015Same age
Manual focus More precise focus
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Ricoh WG-5 GPS vs Sony A7R II Physical Comparison

For those who are going to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh WG-5 GPS comes with outside measurements 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 Sony A7R II has dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") having a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).

Compare the Ricoh WG-5 GPS and Sony A7R II in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the WG-5 GPS versus the A7R II.

Ricoh WG-5 GPS vs Sony A7R II size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the WG-5 GPS and A7R II is 90 and 68 respectively.

Ricoh WG-5 GPS vs Sony A7R II top view buttons comparison

Ricoh WG-5 GPS vs Sony A7R II Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very hard to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by seeing technical specs. The picture below will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the WG-5 GPS and A7R II.

As you have seen, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The WG-5 GPS using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A7R II will produce extra detail because of its extra 26 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively.

Ricoh WG-5 GPS vs Sony A7R II sensor size comparison

Ricoh WG-5 GPS vs Sony A7R II Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh WG-5 GPS vs Sony A7R II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh WG-5 GPS Portrait photography features
Sony A7R II Portrait photography features
41
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
features face detection focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
85
manual focus
MP count excellent (42MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
supports face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Ricoh WG-5 GPS
Street photography with Sony A7R II
59
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
more heavy than competitors (236g)
81
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
weather proof
good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh WG-5 GPS as a Sports photography camera
Sony A7R II as a Sports photography camera
49
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
weather proofing
small sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (240 shots)
lacks phase detect auto focus
76
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count excellent (42MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
supports tracking focus
weather proof
supports phase detect AF
slow frames per second (5.0 frames/s)
low battery pack (290 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Ricoh WG-5 GPS
Travel photography with Sony A7R II
69
weather proofing
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
terrible battery power (240 shots)
more heavy than competitors (236g)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
62
weather proof
MP count excellent (42 megapixels)
low battery pack (290 per charge)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh WG-5 GPS as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A7R II as a Landscape photography camera
54
has manual focus
rather wide (25mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
no manual control
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
terrible battery power (240 CIPA)
82
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count excellent (42 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
doesnt have low pass filter
good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
weather proof
low battery pack (290 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Ricoh WG-5 GPS
Vlogging with Sony A7R II
34
rather wide (25mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external microphone jack
more heavy than competitors (236 grams)
37
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detect focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with mic jack
screen is not selfie friendly
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Ricoh WG-5 GPS vs Sony A7R II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh WG-5 GPS and Sony A7R II
 Ricoh WG-5 GPSSony Alpha A7R II
General Information
Company Ricoh Sony
Model type Ricoh WG-5 GPS Sony Alpha A7R II
Class Waterproof Pro Mirrorless
Announced 2015-02-10 2015-06-10
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 42 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 7974 x 5316
Max native ISO 6400 25600
Max enhanced ISO - 102400
Minimum native ISO 125 100
RAW format
Minimum enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 399
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/2.0-4.9 -
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Total lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 460k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 14.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 10.40 m (at Auto ISO) no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye, on + redeye no built-in flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 236 grams (0.52 lbs) 625 grams (1.38 lbs)
Dimensions 125 x 65 x 32mm (4.9" x 2.6" x 1.3") 127 x 96 x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 98
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 26.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.9
DXO Low light rating not tested 3434
Other
Battery life 240 pictures 290 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID D-LI92 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $500 $2,913