Ricoh WG-5 GPS vs Ricoh WG-6

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Ricoh WG-5 GPS and the Ricoh WG-6, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Ricoh WG-5 GPS was introduced in February 2015 and Ricoh WG-6 was introduced in February 2018. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Ricoh WG-5 GPS over Ricoh WG-6.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Ricoh WG-6 over Ricoh WG-5 GPS.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Ricoh WG-5 GPS and Ricoh WG-6 have 3.0" Fixed screens with 460k dot and 1,040k dot resolutions respectively.

BSI-CMOS Sensor

Ricoh WG-5 GPS features a 16 megapixel 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 28.1 mm². Its native ISO range is 125 - 6,400. Ricoh WG-6 features a 20 megapixel 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 20.7 mm². Its native ISO range is 125 - 6,400.

The cameras have BSI-CMOS sensor, short for Backside Illuminated Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor sensor. In traditional CMOS sensors, the wiring and circuitry are located on the front side of the sensor, which can block some of the incoming light. BSI technology flips this design by placing the photosensitive elements (pixels) on the backside of the sensor, allowing more light to reach the pixels. This significantly enhances light sensitivity and improves low-light performance. BSI-CMOS sensors are particularly effective in low-light conditions, as they can capture more light, resulting in brighter and less noisy images. This makes them well-suited for indoor and night photography. BSI-CMOS sensors deliver a higher SNR and reduced cross-talk.

Ricoh WG-5 GPS can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4608 x 2592, 3456 x 3456, 3072 x 2304, 3072 x 1728, 2592 x 1464, 2048 x 1536, 1920 x 1080, 640 x 480 with 1:1, 4:3, 16:9 aspect ratios. Ricoh WG-6 can take pictures up to 5184 x 3888 resolution.

Ricoh WG-5 GPS has an image stabilization.

Built-in GPS

Cameras have built-in GPS (Global Positioning System) technology which allows you to automatically tag the location where you took your photos. You can later categorize, organize, and search for photos based on location. This is very useful for travel and outdoor photographers for documenting the locations where images were captured.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. Ricoh WG-5 GPS has a Micro HDMI and Ricoh WG-6 has a Micro HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Ricoh WG-5 GPS comes with D-LI92 battery pack with battery life of 240 shots and Ricoh WG-6 comes with DB-110 battery pack with battery life of 340 shots.

External Storage Slots

Cameras have a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

Shutter

Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec on Ricoh WG-5 GPS, and up to 1/4000 sec on Ricoh WG-6. Ricoh WG-5 GPS can shoot continuously up to 14.0 fps.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 10.40 m at Auto ISO on Ricoh WG-5 GPS and 5.50 m at Auto ISO on Ricoh WG-6..

Ricoh WG-5 GPS body has dimensions of 125 x 65 x 32 mm (4.92 x 2.56 x 1.26") and Ricoh WG-6 body has dimensions of 118 x 66 x 33 mm (4.65 x 2.6 x 1.3"). Ricoh WG-5 GPS weighs 236 g (0.52 lb / 8.32 oz) and Ricoh WG-6 weighs 246 g (0.54 lb / 8.68 oz).

Ricoh WG-5 GPS

Ricoh WG-6

125 mm

65 mm

118 mm

66 mm