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

Ricoh WG-5 GPS
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Ricoh WG-5 GPS Street Photography Score

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Ricoh WG-5 GPS has a score of 71 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 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 Waterproof cameras for Street Photography

Olympus TG-5

Compare WG-5 GPS vs TG-5

12 MP | BSI-CMOS Sensor
25-100 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #287
Rank in Waterproof Cameras: #4

Olympus Tough TG-5
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 94
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Olympus TG-6

Compare WG-5 GPS vs TG-6

12 MP | BSI-CMOS Sensor
25-100 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #277
Rank in Waterproof Cameras: #3

Olympus Tough TG-6
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 93
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Fujifilm XP130

Compare WG-5 GPS vs XP130

16 MP | 1/2.3" BSI-CMOS Sensor
28-140 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #463
Rank in Waterproof Cameras: #37

Fujifilm FinePix XP130
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 95
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Fujifilm XP120

Compare WG-5 GPS vs XP120

16 MP | 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS Sensor
28-140 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #506
Rank in Waterproof Cameras: #55

Fujifilm FinePix XP120
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 95
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Fujifilm XP90

Compare WG-5 GPS vs XP90

16 MP | 1/2.3" BSI-CMOS Sensor
28-140 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #505
Rank in Waterproof Cameras: #52

Fujifilm XP90
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 95
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Nikon W300

Compare WG-5 GPS vs W300

16 MP | 1/2.3" Sensor
24-120 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #528
Rank in Waterproof Cameras: #69

Nikon Coolpix W300
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 94
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Ricoh WG-50

Compare WG-5 GPS vs WG-50

16 MP | 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS Sensor
28-140 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #609
Rank in Waterproof Cameras: #98

Ricoh WG-50
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 95
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Ricoh WG-70

Compare WG-5 GPS vs WG-70

16 MP | 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS Sensor
28-140 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #632
Rank in Waterproof Cameras: #112

Ricoh WG-70
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 95
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Ricoh WG-80

Compare WG-5 GPS vs WG-80

16 MP | 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS Sensor
28-140 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #562
Rank in Waterproof Cameras: #78

Ricoh WG-80
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 95
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Ricoh WG-6

Compare WG-5 GPS vs WG-6

20 MP | 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS Sensor
28-140 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #551
Rank in Waterproof Cameras: #77

Ricoh WG-6
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 94
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape
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