Ricoh WG-5 GPS for Street Photography

Is the Ricoh WG-5 GPS good for Street Photography?

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Ricoh WG-5 GPS Street Photography Score

GOOD

Ricoh WG-5 GPS has a score of 70 for Street Photography which makes it a GOOD candidate for this type of photography. Ricoh WG-5 GPS will satisfy most of your needs, but if you are looking for a camera that is even better suited to Street Photography, we recommend you to check the Alternative cameras at the bottom of this page.
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Ricoh WG-5 GPS Street Photography Detailed Analysis

Manual Focus Mode

You can use the manual focus mode of your camera to Zone Focus which is a popular technique used in street photography.

Live-view

Live view lets you take photos without using the viewfinder which makes you less obstrusive and this works very well during street photography where you don't want to get people's attention.

Face-Detection Focusing

Face detection focusing mode is very helpful in the street scenes where you focus on a face, since you can concentrate on framing and other adjustments while the camera handles the focus for you.

Image Stabilization

Image stabilization reduces the effects of camera shake at long exposures and long focal lengths in street photography thus ensuring sharper photos.

Fast Lens at Wide: f2.00

Wideangle is used more common then the tele angle in street photography. A larger aperture will give you extra shutter speed without boosting the ISO in order to reduce blur in low light conditions which is a common scene in street photography.

25 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage

Having a good wide angle coverage becomes very important in street photography.

Small Body

Small body of Ricoh WG-5 GPS will get less attention from the people in streets and give you an amateur look, which is indeed an advantage for street photography.

No Built-in Viewfinder

In the lack of a a viewfinder, holding the camera away from the body while using live view is not very stable, especially with heavy camera bodies and lenses. Besides, LCD screens are very hard to read under bright sunlight.

No RAW shooting capability

An articulated screen gives you the flexibility to shoot in non traditional positions such as waist level, which helps you to be more creative and unobtrusive in the streets.

Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor

JPEG files are generally more attractive direct out of the camera but RAW files contains much more color information compared to JPEGs, and gives you more room for post processing without significant quality loss. They provide wider dynamic range and option to recover shadow and highlight clipping to some degree.

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Ricoh WG-5 GPS Alternatives in Compact cameras for Street Photography

Olympus XZ-2 iHS Compare WG-5 GPS vs XZ-2 iHS	12 MP \| 1/1.7" CMOS Sensor 28-112 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #282 Rank in Compact Cameras: #8
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 91 Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Nikon P7800 Compare WG-5 GPS vs P7800	12 MP \| 1/1.7" BSI-CMOS Sensor 28-200 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #215 Rank in Compact Cameras: #1
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Casio EX-10 Compare WG-5 GPS vs EX-10	12 MP \| 1/1.7" CMOS Sensor 28-112 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #287 Rank in Compact Cameras: #7
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Pentax MX-1 Compare WG-5 GPS vs MX-1	12 MP \| 1/1.7" CMOS Sensor 28-112 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #370 Rank in Compact Cameras: #22
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Olympus XZ-10 Compare WG-5 GPS vs XZ-10	12 MP \| 1/2.3" BSI-CMOS Sensor 26-130 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #395 Rank in Compact Cameras: #28
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 95 Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Olympus XZ-2 iHS

Nikon P7800

Casio EX-10

Pentax MX-1

Olympus XZ-10