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Ricoh WG-6 vs Canon 5D Comparison

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Ricoh WG-6

20 MP | 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS Sensor

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Ricoh WG-6 vs Canon 5D Comparison Overview

Here we are comparing two cameras with different body types: Ricoh WG-6, which was introduced in February 2018 is a Waterproof camera with a 20.0MP 1/2.3 sensor whereas Canon 5D, which was introduced in November 2005 is a Advanced DSLR camera with a 13.0MP Full frame sensor. As you can see, 5D is 13 years older than WG-6. Let's see if this age difference between two cameras makes a big difference.

Comparing a DSLR camera to a Fixed Lens camera is not an easy task but we will do our best to make this a fair comparison.

Here is a brief look at the main features of Ricoh WG-6 and Canon 5D before getting into our more detailed comparison.

Ricoh WG-6 Key Specs

  • Announcement Date: 2018-02-21
  • 20MP - 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS Sensor
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • 28-140 mm F3.5-5.5 Zoom Lens
  • 3.00" Fixed Type Screen
  • fps continuous shooting
  • 4K (UHD) - 3840 x 2160 video resolution
  • 246g. 118 x 66 x 33 mm
  • Weather Sealed Body
  • Replaced Ricoh WG-5 GPS Compare

Canon 5D Key Specs

  • Announcement Date: 2005-11-12
  • 13MP - Full frame CMOS Sensor
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 2.50" Fixed Type Screen
  • Optical (pentaprism) viewfinder
  • 3.0fps continuous shooting
  • No Video Mode
  • 895g. 152 x 113 x 75 mm
  • Weather Sealed Body

Canon 5D was replaced by Canon EOS 5D Mark II. You may also be interested in these comparisons:
Canon EOS 5D Mark II vs Canon EOS 5D
Canon EOS 5D Mark II vs Ricoh WG-6

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how Ricoh WG-6 and Canon 5D compares and hopefully end up with enough arguments to decide which one is better for you.


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Reasons to choose Ricoh WG-6 over Canon EOS 5D
Built-in Flash
Yes vs No Useful in low-light
Internal Storage
27MB vs None Extra built-in storage
Face Detection Focus
Yes vs No very handy for portraits
Sensor Resolution
20 MP vs 13 MP 53% more pixels
Max ISO
6.400 vs 3.200 100% higher Max ISO
LCD Screen Size
3 vs 2.5" 0.5 inches larger display
LCD Resolution
1.040k dots vs 230k dots 352% higher resolution screen
Weight
246 g vs 895 g 649 g lighter
Timelapse Recording
Yes vs No creative shooting
Max Video Resolution
3840 x 2160 vs None Higher Resolution Video
Digital video stabilization
Yes vs No Stabilizes your videos in-camera
USB Version
USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) vs USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Faster Data transfer from the camera
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Reasons to choose Canon EOS 5D over Ricoh WG-6
External Flash Shoe
Yes vs No Better for flash photography
Viewfinder
Optical vs None Better framing and control
RAW Support
Yes vs No Better image quality
Max Mech. Shutter
1/8000s vs 1/4000s faster mechanical shutter
Battery Life
800 shots vs 340 shots 460 more frames with a single charge
Manual Exposure
Yes vs No better exposure control
Sensor Pixel Area
67.92µm2 vs 1.39µm2 4786% larger pixel area
Top LCD
Yes vs No Help viewing and changing settings easily
Flash Sync Port
Yes vs No Connect off-camera flash
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Common Strengths of Ricoh WG-6 and Canon EOS 5D
Environmental Sealing
Yes vs Yes shoot at tough conditions
AE Bracketing
Yes vs Yes Useful for tough lighting conditions and HDR
Common Weaknesses of Ricoh WG-6 and Canon EOS 5D
In-body Image Stabilization
Digital only vs No No Built-in stabilization
Fixed Screen
Fixed Type vs No Screen tilts or Flips out independently, perfect for both stills and video
LCD Screen Size
2.50" vs 2.50" Small display
Ricoh WG-6 vs Canon 5D: Physical Specs and Body features Comparison

Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs. In this section, We are going to illustrate Ricoh WG-6 and Canon 5D side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions. Ricoh WG-6 has external dimensions of 118 x 66 x 33 mm (4.65 x 2.6 x 1.3″) and weighs 246 g (0.54 lb / 8.68 oz) (including batteries). Canon 5D has external dimensions of 152 x 113 x 75 mm (5.98 x 4.45 x 2.95″) and weighs 895 g (1.97 lb / 31.57 oz) (including batteries).

Below you can see the front view size comparison of Ricoh WG-6 and Canon 5D. Ricoh WG-6 is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 34mm narrower, 47mm shorter and 42mm thinner than Canon 5D. As you can tell, actually this is not a fair size comparison since Ricoh WG-6 has a built-in lens but Canon 5D doesn't. Once you put a lens on 5D, its thickness will increase significantly.

Ricoh WG-6 vs Canon 5D Camera Size Comparison - Front View
Comparison image of Ricoh WG-6 and Canon 5D Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View

Here is the back view size comparison of Ricoh WG-6 and Canon 5D.

Ricoh WG-6 vs Canon 5D Camera Size Comparison - Back View
Comparison image of Ricoh WG-6 and Canon 5D Size and Weight - Back View

Now lets look at the top view comparison of Ricoh WG-6 and Canon 5D.
Ricoh WG-6 vs Canon 5D Camera Size Comparison - Top View
Top View Comparison image of Ricoh WG-6 and Canon 5D Size

Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day. Ricoh WG-6 is significantly lighter (649g ) than the Canon 5D which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.

Again, this comparison may not be very useful in real life as we are comparing the weight of a camera with a built-in lens to the body-only weight of an interchangeable lens camera. Once you put a lens on 5D, the total kit will weigh much higher.

Weather Sealing

LCD Screen Size and Features

Ricoh WG-6's 3.00" LCD screen is slightly larger than Canon 5D's 2.5" screen.

Unfortunately, both cameras has fixed screens so they don't tilt or flip in directions.
Ricoh WG-6 vs Canon 5D: Sensor Comparison

Ricoh WG-6 has a 20.0MP 1/2.3 (6.17 x 4.55 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor . On the other hand, Canon 5D has a 13.0MP Full frame (36 x 24 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Digic II processor.

Ricoh WG-6's sensor provides 7MP more than Canon 5D's sensor, which gives a significant advantage in real life. You can print your images larger or crop more freely. On the other hand, please keep in mind that Max sensor resolution is not the only determinant of resolving power. Factors such as the optical elements, low pass filter, pixel size and sensor technology also affects the final resolution of the captured image.

Below you can see the WG-6 and 5D sensor size comparison.

Ricoh WG-6 vs Canon 5D Sensor Size Comparison
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Ricoh WG-6 and Canon 5D Cameras


As seen above, Canon 5D has a 30.8x Larger sensor area than Ricoh WG-6. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.

What types of Photography are Ricoh WG-6 and Canon 5D Good for?
In this section, we rank and compare Ricoh WG-6 and Canon 5D for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.

Ricoh WG-6 for Portrait Photography

POOR

Canon 5D for Portrait Photography

AVERAGE
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
Small 1/2.3 sensor
No Image Stabilization
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Exposure Mode
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
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Large Full frame (36 x 24 mm) sensor
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Average Resolution Sensor: 13.0MP
No Image Stabilization
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Ricoh WG-6 for Street Photography

AVERAGE

Canon 5D for Street Photography

AVERAGE
Small Body
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
28 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Small 1/2.3 sensor
No Image Stabilization
No RAW shooting capability
No Built-in Viewfinder
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Large Full frame (36 x 24 mm) sensor
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
No Image Stabilization
No Live-view
Large Body
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Ricoh WG-6 for Sports Photography

POOR

Canon 5D for Sports Photography

GOOD
Environmental Sealings
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
140 mm Tele Lens
No Image Stabilization
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Exposure Mode
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
9 Focus Points
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Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Environmental Sealings
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/8000s
Good Battery Life: 800 shots
Good Low Light ISO
No Image Stabilization
Slow Continuous Shooting: 3.0fps
9 Focus Points
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Ricoh WG-6 for Daily Photography

AVERAGE

Canon 5D for Daily Photography

GOOD
Compact Body
Environmental Sealings
246g
5.0X Optical Zoom
Small 1/2.3 sensor
No RAW shooting capability
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Large Full frame (36 x 24 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings
Large Body
895g
Body Thickness 75mm
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Ricoh WG-6 for Landscape Photography

POOR

Canon 5D for Landscape Photography

POOR
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
28 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Environmental Sealings
Small 1/2.3 sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No Manual Exposure Mode
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Large Full frame (36 x 24 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings
Average Resolution Sensor: 13.0MP
No Live-view
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Ricoh WG-6 vs Canon 5D: OUR DECISION

You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated Ricoh WG-6 and Canon 5D, below you can find their scores in five different aspects. Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 69 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.

Here is a summary of how Ricoh WG-6 and Canon 5D scores compare:

Ricoh WG-6
Imaging
Features
Value
Portability
Overall
Ranked #67 out of 477 in Compact cameras
Ranked #539 out of 1257 in all Cameras
Canon 5D
Imaging
Features
Value
Portability
Overall
Ranked #64 out of 95 in Mid-size SLR cameras
Ranked #526 out of 1257 in all Cameras

Canon 5D has a higher Overall Score than the Ricoh WG-6 mainly because of its huge advantage in Image quality. In all other areas, Ricoh WG-6 excels. It is a tough choice!
If image quality is your priority, get the Canon 5D.
If you are ready to compromise image quality for extra features, compactness and value, choose Ricoh WG-6

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Canon 5D vs Ricoh WG-6 Specs Table
Detailed comparison of specifications
General Ricoh WG-6 Canon EOS 5D
Brand Ricoh Canon
Announced 2018-02-21 2005-11-12
Body Type Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor
Type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Size 1/2.3 Full frame
Dimensions 6.17 x 4.55 mm 36 x 24 mm
Area 28.07mm2 864.00mm2
Megapixels 20 megapixels 13 megapixels
Max Resolution 5184 x 3888 4368 x 2912
Max Native Light sensitivity 6,400 ISO 3,200 ISO
Min Native Light sensitivity 125 ISO 100 ISO
RAW Support
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
Lens
Manual Focus
Lens Mount fixed lens Canon EF
Lens Focal Range 28-140 mm (5x) no lens
Max Aperture F3.5-5.5 no lens
Macro Focus Range 1cm no lens
Screen
Type Fixed type Fixed type
Size 3.00" 2.50"
Resolution 1,040k dots 230k dots
Touch Screen
Viewfinder
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder Coverage n/a 96%
Viewfinder Magnification n/a 0.71x
Photography Features
Max Mechanical Shutter 1/4000s 1/8000s
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Custom White Balance
Built-in Image Stabilization Digital only No
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 5.50 m (with Auto ISO) no built-in flash
Max Flash Sync n/a 1/200s
External Flash
Continuous Shooting n/a 3.0 fps
Multi-Segment Metering
Average Metering
Spot Metering
Partial Metering
AF-Area Metering
Center Weighted Metering
AE Bracketing
WB Bracketing
Video Features
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 None
Video Formats MPEG-4, H.264 n/a
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Connectivity
Wireless Connectivity Supports FlashAir SD cards None
HDMI
Physical
Environmental Sealing
Weight 246g 895g
Dimensions 118 x 66 x 33mm 152 x 113 x 75mm
Battery Life 340 shots 800 shots
Other Features
Timelapse Recording
GPS Built-in None
DxO Sensor Scores
DxO Overall Score not tested 71
DxO Color Depth not tested 22.9
DxO Dynamic Range not tested 11.1
DxO Low Light ISO not tested 1368
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