Ricoh WG-5 GPS vs Sony TX5

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Ricoh WG-5 GPS versus Sony TX5, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the WG-5 GPS (16MP) and TX5 (10MP) and the WG-5 GPS (1/2.3") and TX5 (1/2.4") offer different sensor measurements.

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The WG-5 GPS was released 5 years later than the TX5 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh WG-5 GPS being a Compact camera and the Sony TX5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the WG-5 GPS grades against the TX5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh WG-5 GPS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5. The complete galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-5 GPS Gallery & Sony TX5 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Ricoh WG-5 GPS has got outer 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 TX5 has specifications of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the WG-5 GPS versus the TX5.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-5 GPS and TX5 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizing just by going through specifications. The graphic below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the WG-5 GPS and TX5.

To sum up, each of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The WG-5 GPS due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Ricoh WG-5 GPS will provide more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The fresher WG-5 GPS should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.