Ricoh WG-5 GPS vs Sony W320

Following is a thorough assessment of the Ricoh WG-5 GPS vs Sony W320, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Ricoh and Sony. The sensor resolution of the WG-5 GPS (16MP) and the W320 (14MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras have the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The WG-5 GPS was revealed 5 years after the W320 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh WG-5 GPS being a Compact camera and the Sony W320 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise view of how the WG-5 GPS grades against the W320 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh WG-5 GPS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320. The full galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-5 GPS Gallery & Sony W320 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Ricoh WG-5 GPS offers physical 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 W320 has specifications of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Take a look at the Ricoh WG-5 GPS vs Sony W320 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is a front view size comparison of the WG-5 GPS vs the W320.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the WG-5 GPS and W320 is 90 and 97 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizes simply by looking at a spec sheet. The picture underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-5 GPS and W320.

Clearly, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Ricoh WG-5 GPS to resolve extra detail because of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The newer WG-5 GPS is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.