Ricoh WG-5 GPS with Canon 600D Comparison

Ricoh WG-5 GPS and Canon 600D Main Features

  • February, 2015
  • March, 2011
  • 16 MP 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS Sensor
  • 18 MP APS-C CMOS Sensor
  • 25-100 mm (4x) F2.0-4.9 Zoom Lens
  • -
  • 125 - 6400 ISO
  • 100 - 6400 ISO
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • -
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 3" Articulated Screen
  • -
  • Optical (pentamirror) Viewfinder
  • 14.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 4.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • Built-In Wireless
  • Built-In GPS
  • -
  • 125 x 65 x 32 mm, 236g.
  • 133 x 100 x 80 mm, 570g.
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Ricoh WG-5 GPS Scores


Imaging score
21
Features score
57
Value for money score
67
Portability score
94
Overall score
51

Canon 600D Scores


Imaging score
53
Features score
64
Value for money score
78
Portability score
78
Overall score
64

Canon EOS 600D with Ricoh WG-5 GPS Overview


Let's compare Ricoh WG-5 GPS with Canon EOS 600D. The first model related to Waterproof, the second to Entry-Level DSLR cameras. Ricoh WG-5 GPS was released in 2015, and Canon 600D in 2011. WG-5 GPS is newer, which is a plus. EOS 600D 4 years older. 4 years, this is a pretty big age difference.
The sensor resolution of WG-5 GPS is greater than that of EOS 600D. However, the difference of 2 MP is not very significant. The more megapixels the camera has, the more detailed and clear the picture will be. The number of megapixels will also affect the maximum size of the photos, which then can be printed without loss of quality.
At the first camera (WG-5 GPS), the minimum ISO value is lower, which gives more opportunities for shooting in daylight. A larger maximum ISO allows you to take good pictures in the dark. WG-5 GPS has image stabilization(Sensor-shift), EOS 600D doesn’t, it is a big minus. Both cameras feature a 3-inch fixed screen.
EOS 600D has optical (pentamirror) viewfinder, and the WG-5 GPS doesn’t have. All viewfinders has no electronic viewfinderk dot resolution. Burst mode, also called continuous shooting mode, sports mode or continuous high speed mode, is a shooting mode in still cameras. Ricoh WG-5 GPS has 4.0 fps continuous shooting. Ricoh WG-5 GPS has 4.0 fps continuous shooting.

General WG-5 GPS EOS 600D
Brand Ricoh Canon
Model WG-5 GPS EOS 600D
Announced February, 2015 March, 2011
Body Type Compact Compact SLR
Lens
Lens Mount fixed lens Canon EF/EF-S
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier 1.6
Number of Lenses 0 321
Macro Focus Range 1 n/a
Screen
Screen Size 3" 3"
Screen Type Fixed Articulated
Screen Resolution 460k pixels 1040k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage n/a% 95%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.0 0.53
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 9 9
Number of Cross Focus Points 0 1
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/4 sec 1/30 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/4000 sec
Continuous Shooting 14.0 fps 4.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 10.40 13.00
Flash Modes Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye, on + redeye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ±2 EV ±5 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size 1/2.3 APS-C
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor Dimensions 6.16 x 4.62 mm 22.3 x 14.9 mm
Sensor Area 28.5 mm² 332.3 mm²
Sensor Resolution 16 MP 18 MP
Max Image Resolution 4608 x 3456 5184 x 3456
Max Native ISO 6400 6400
Min Native ISO 125 100
Max Boosted ISO 0 12800
Min Boosted ISO 0 0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Video Formats MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS Built-In None
Wireless Connectivity Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 240 shots 440 shots
Battery Type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery Model D-LI92
Physical
Weight 236 g 570 g
Physical Dimensions 125 x 65 x 32 mm 133 x 100 x 80 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage Slots 1 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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