Ricoh WG-5 GPS vs Sony RX10 II

Lets look closer at the Ricoh WG-5 GPS and Sony RX10 II, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Ricoh and Sony. The sensor resolution of the WG-5 GPS (16MP) and the RX10 II (20MP) is fairly close but the WG-5 GPS (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") feature different sensor measurements.

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The WG-5 GPS was revealed 4 months prior to the RX10 II which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh WG-5 GPS being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the WG-5 GPS scores versus the RX10 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh WG-5 GPS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The full galleries are available at Ricoh WG-5 GPS Gallery & Sony RX10 II Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Ricoh WG-5 GPS enjoys 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) and the Sony RX10 II has measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") and a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is the front view scale comparison of the WG-5 GPS vs the RX10 II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the WG-5 GPS and RX10 II is 90 and 58 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements just by looking through technical specs. The photograph underneath may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-5 GPS and RX10 II.

As you can tell, each of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The WG-5 GPS with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony RX10 II will render greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images far more aggressively.