Ricoh WG-5 GPS vs Sony A290

Its time to look much closer at the Ricoh WG-5 GPS versus Sony A290, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. The resolution of the WG-5 GPS (16MP) and the A290 (14MP) is very close but the WG-5 GPS (1/2.3") and A290 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor size.

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The WG-5 GPS was introduced 4 years after the A290 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh WG-5 GPS being a Compact camera and the Sony A290 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple overview of how the WG-5 GPS scores vs the A290 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh WG-5 GPS and Sony Alpha DSLR-A290. The whole galleries are available at Ricoh WG-5 GPS Gallery and Sony A290 Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and size. The Ricoh WG-5 GPS has got outer dimensions of 125mm x 65mm x 32mm (4.9" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs) and the Sony A290 has specifications of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") with a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the WG-5 GPS compared to the A290.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WG-5 GPS and A290 is 90 and 66 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to envision the difference in sensor dimensions simply by looking through specifications. The picture here may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-5 GPS and A290.

To sum up, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The WG-5 GPS having a smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Ricoh WG-5 GPS will result in extra detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The fresher WG-5 GPS will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.