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Ricoh WG-5 GPS vs Sony WX150

Portability
90
Imaging
41
Features
44
Overall
42
Ricoh WG-5 GPS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 front
Portability
95
Imaging
42
Features
43
Overall
42

Ricoh WG-5 GPS vs Sony WX150 Key Specs

Ricoh WG-5 GPS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 236g - 125 x 65 x 32mm
  • Launched February 2015
  • Replaced the Ricoh WG-4 GPS
  • Successor is Ricoh WG-6
Sony WX150
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 133g - 95 x 56 x 22mm
  • Announced February 2012
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Ricoh WG-5 GPS vs Sony WX150 Overview

Below is a thorough comparison of the Ricoh WG-5 GPS versus Sony WX150, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Ricoh and Sony. The image resolution of the WG-5 GPS (16MP) and the WX150 (18MP) is pretty comparable and they feature the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The WG-5 GPS was brought out 2 years later than the WX150 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the WG-5 GPS grades versus the WX150 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-5 GPS over the Sony WX150

 WG-5 GPS WX150 
AnnouncedFebruary 2015February 2012More recent by 36 months
Manually focus Dial exact focusing

Reasons to pick Sony WX150 over the Ricoh WG-5 GPS

 WX150 WG-5 GPS 
Screen resolution461k460kCrisper screen (+1k dot)

Common features in the Ricoh WG-5 GPS and Sony WX150

 WG-5 GPS WX150 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Ricoh WG-5 GPS vs Sony WX150 Physical Comparison

If you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh WG-5 GPS has outside dimensions of 125mm x 65mm x 32mm (4.9" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs) whilst the Sony WX150 has dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Check out the Ricoh WG-5 GPS versus Sony WX150 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the WG-5 GPS versus the WX150.

Ricoh WG-5 GPS vs Sony WX150 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the WG-5 GPS and WX150 is 90 and 95 respectively.

Ricoh WG-5 GPS vs Sony WX150 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh WG-5 GPS vs Sony WX150 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements simply by checking out technical specs. The graphic below will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-5 GPS and WX150.

As you can tell, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Sony WX150 to produce greater detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The fresher WG-5 GPS is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Ricoh WG-5 GPS vs Sony WX150 sensor size comparison

Ricoh WG-5 GPS vs Sony WX150 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh WG-5 GPS vs Sony WX150 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh WG-5 GPS Portrait photography advice
Sony WX150 Portrait photography advice
41
manual focus
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
has face detect autofocus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
38
megapixel count good (18MP)
supports face detect focus
lack of manual focus
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Ricoh WG-5 GPS
Street photography with Sony WX150
59
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
more heavy than competition (236 grams)
64
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (133g)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Ricoh WG-5 GPS
Sports photography with Sony WX150
49
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
weather sealing
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
low battery life (240 shots)
no phase detect autofocus
46
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh WG-5 GPS Travel photography advice
Sony WX150 Travel photography advice
69
weather sealing
MP count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
low battery life (240 shots)
more heavy than competition (236g)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
71
lighter than average (133 grams)
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (25mm)
very long zoom (250mm)
does not have Timelapse function
does not have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh WG-5 GPS Landscape photography details
Sony WX150 Landscape photography details
54
manual focus
rather wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
weather sealing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
manual mode not available
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
low battery life (240 shots)
46
decently wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh WG-5 GPS as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX150 as a Vlogging camera
34
rather wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
no microphone socket
more heavy than competition (236g)
35
decently wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average (133 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not have selfie friendly display
does not have microphone port
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Ricoh WG-5 GPS vs Sony WX150 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh WG-5 GPS and Sony WX150
 Ricoh WG-5 GPSSony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
General Information
Make Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh WG-5 GPS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2015-02-10 2012-02-28
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Minimum native ISO 125 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-100mm (4.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 461 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech - ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 14.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 10.40 m (at Auto ISO) 3.70 m
Flash settings Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye, on + redeye Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 236 grams (0.52 lbs) 133 grams (0.29 lbs)
Dimensions 125 x 65 x 32mm (4.9" x 2.6" x 1.3") 95 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 240 shots 240 shots
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model D-LI92 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $500 $300