Ricoh WG-5 GPS vs Sony WX500

The following is a complete comparison of the Ricoh WG-5 GPS versus Sony WX500, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Ricoh and Sony. The sensor resolution of the WG-5 GPS (16MP) and the WX500 (18MP) is pretty well matched and they possess the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The WG-5 GPS was manufactured 2 months earlier than the WX500 and they are of a similar age. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the WG-5 GPS matches up against the WX500 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh WG-5 GPS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The entire galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-5 GPS Gallery & Sony WX500 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Ricoh WG-5 GPS provides outside 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) whilst the Sony WX500 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the WG-5 GPS vs the WX500.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the WG-5 GPS and WX500 is 90 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions merely by checking technical specs. The image here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the WG-5 GPS and WX500.

As you have seen, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You can expect the Sony WX500 to resolve more detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a little more aggressively.