Ricoh WG-5 GPS vs Sony TX20

Below is a thorough overview of the Ricoh WG-5 GPS versus Sony TX20, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Ricoh and Sony. The resolution of the WG-5 GPS (16MP) and the TX20 (16MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The WG-5 GPS was launched 2 years later than the TX20 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Ricoh WG-5 GPS being a Compact camera and the Sony TX20 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go right into a complete comparison, here is a brief overview of how the WG-5 GPS matches up versus the TX20 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh WG-5 GPS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20. The complete galleries are available at Ricoh WG-5 GPS Gallery and Sony TX20 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Ricoh WG-5 GPS offers external dimensions of 125mm x 65mm x 32mm (4.9" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs) and the Sony TX20 has specifications of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose at that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the WG-5 GPS versus the TX20.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-5 GPS and TX20 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Normally, its hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements simply by looking at a spec sheet. The visual here may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-5 GPS and TX20.

As you can see, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions and the same resolution and you should expect similar quality of photos though you will need to consider the release date of the products into consideration. The newer WG-5 GPS is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.