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Ricoh WG-5 GPS vs Sony S2100

Portability
90
Imaging
41
Features
44
Overall
42
Ricoh WG-5 GPS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Ricoh WG-5 GPS vs Sony S2100 Key Specs

Ricoh WG-5 GPS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 236g - 125 x 65 x 32mm
  • Introduced February 2015
  • Earlier Model is Ricoh WG-4 GPS
  • Replacement is Ricoh WG-6
Sony S2100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 33-105mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 167g - 98 x 61 x 27mm
  • Introduced January 2010
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Ricoh WG-5 GPS vs Sony S2100 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Ricoh WG-5 GPS and Sony S2100, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the WG-5 GPS (16MP) and S2100 (12MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The WG-5 GPS was announced 5 years later than the S2100 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the WG-5 GPS scores vs the S2100 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-5 GPS over the Sony S2100

 WG-5 GPS S2100 
IntroducedFebruary 2015January 2010Fresher by 62 months
Focus manually More precise focus
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony S2100 over the Ricoh WG-5 GPS

 S2100 WG-5 GPS 

Common features in the Ricoh WG-5 GPS and Sony S2100

 WG-5 GPS S2100 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display size
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch display Neither has Touch display

Ricoh WG-5 GPS vs Sony S2100 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Ricoh WG-5 GPS has exterior 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 S2100 has sizing of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Analyze the Ricoh WG-5 GPS and Sony S2100 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the WG-5 GPS against the S2100.

Ricoh WG-5 GPS vs Sony S2100 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WG-5 GPS and S2100 is 90 and 93 respectively.

Ricoh WG-5 GPS vs Sony S2100 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh WG-5 GPS vs Sony S2100 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very tough to picture the gap between sensor sizing purely by going over technical specs. The graphic below may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-5 GPS and S2100.

As you can tell, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size but different MP. You can expect to see the Ricoh WG-5 GPS to deliver greater detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos way more aggressively. The more recent WG-5 GPS should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Ricoh WG-5 GPS vs Sony S2100 sensor size comparison

Ricoh WG-5 GPS vs Sony S2100 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh WG-5 GPS vs Sony S2100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Ricoh WG-5 GPS
Portrait photography with Sony S2100
41
you can focus manually
good resolution (16 megapixels)
supports face detection autofocus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
21
lack of manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
low MP (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Ricoh WG-5 GPS Street photography features
Sony S2100 Street photography features
59
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
heavier than competition (236g)
46
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh WG-5 GPS as a Sports photography camera
Sony S2100 as a Sports photography camera
49
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
environment proofing
small sensor (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (240 shots)
lack of phase detect autofocus
17
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,200 seconds)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Ricoh WG-5 GPS
Travel photography with Sony S2100
69
environment proofing
good resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
terrible battery life (240 shots)
heavier than competition (236g)
does not posses selfie friendly display
50
flash built-in
no Timelapse recording
low MP (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh WG-5 GPS Landscape photography details
Sony S2100 Landscape photography details
54
you can focus manually
quite wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16MP)
environment proofing
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
no manual exposure
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
terrible battery life (240 per charge)
27
screen size is good (3 inch)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh WG-5 GPS as a Vlogging camera
Sony S2100 as a Vlogging camera
34
quite wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not posses selfie friendly display
missing external mic socket
heavier than competition (236 grams)
22
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
no external microphone socket
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Ricoh WG-5 GPS vs Sony S2100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh WG-5 GPS and Sony S2100
 Ricoh WG-5 GPSSony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100
General Information
Company Ricoh Sony
Model type Ricoh WG-5 GPS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2015-02-10 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 125 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) 33-105mm (3.2x)
Max aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/3.1-5.6
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 1s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1200s
Continuous shooting rate 14.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 10.40 m (at Auto ISO) 3.30 m
Flash settings Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye, on + redeye Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AE 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) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 236g (0.52 lbs) 167g (0.37 lbs)
Physical dimensions 125 x 65 x 32mm (4.9" x 2.6" x 1.3") 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 240 images -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID D-LI92 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, optional SD, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $500 $0