Ricoh WG-5 GPS vs Sony S980

Let's look more in depth at the Ricoh WG-5 GPS versus Sony S980, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the WG-5 GPS (16MP) and S980 (12MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The WG-5 GPS was announced 6 years later than the S980 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the WG-5 GPS grades versus the S980 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh WG-5 GPS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980. The whole galleries are available at Ricoh WG-5 GPS Gallery and Sony S980 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Ricoh WG-5 GPS provides external measurements of 125mm x 65mm x 32mm (4.9" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs) while the Sony S980 has sizing of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the WG-5 GPS against the S980.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the WG-5 GPS and S980 is 90 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements simply by seeing technical specs. The graphic underneath will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the WG-5 GPS and S980.

As you can tell, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Ricoh WG-5 GPS to produce greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The fresher WG-5 GPS is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.