Ricoh WG-5 GPS vs Sony TX1

Let's look closer at the Ricoh WG-5 GPS and Sony TX1, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Ricoh and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the WG-5 GPS (16MP) and TX1 (10MP) and the WG-5 GPS (1/2.3") and TX1 (1/2.4") enjoy different sensor size.

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The WG-5 GPS was launched 5 years later than the TX1 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh WG-5 GPS being a Compact camera and the Sony TX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the WG-5 GPS matches up against the TX1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh WG-5 GPS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1. The complete galleries are available at Ricoh WG-5 GPS Gallery & Sony TX1 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh WG-5 GPS features exterior measurements of 125mm x 65mm x 32mm (4.9" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs) while the Sony TX1 has dimensions of 94mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the WG-5 GPS versus the TX1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WG-5 GPS and TX1 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizing purely by checking out a spec sheet. The visual below will help give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the WG-5 GPS and TX1.

Clearly, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The WG-5 GPS due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Ricoh WG-5 GPS will provide more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more modern WG-5 GPS provides an advantage in sensor tech.