Ricoh WG-5 GPS vs Sony RX100 VA

Lets take a closer look at the Ricoh WG-5 GPS versus Sony RX100 VA, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Ricoh and Sony. The resolution of the WG-5 GPS (16MP) and the RX100 VA (20MP) is very close but the WG-5 GPS (1/2.3") and RX100 VA (1") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The WG-5 GPS was brought out 4 years before the RX100 VA which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Ricoh WG-5 GPS being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the WG-5 GPS matches up vs the RX100 VA in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh WG-5 GPS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A). The entire galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-5 GPS Gallery & Sony RX100 VA Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Ricoh WG-5 GPS offers external measurements 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 Sony RX100 VA has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the WG-5 GPS and the RX100 VA.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the WG-5 GPS and RX100 VA is 90 and 89 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizes purely by looking through a spec sheet. The image below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the WG-5 GPS and RX100 VA.

Clearly, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The WG-5 GPS because of its smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh harder and the Sony RX100 VA will result in more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged WG-5 GPS will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.