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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

GOOD
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.
Read our detailed Ricoh WG-5 GPS Review

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-inch CMOS Sensor
28-112 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #299
Rank in Compact Cameras: #10

Olympus XZ-2 iHS
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 90
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Casio EX-10

Compare WG-5 GPS vs EX-10

12 MP | 1/1.7-inch CMOS Sensor
28-112 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #307
Rank in Compact Cameras: #11

Casio Exilim EX-10
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Nikon P7800

Compare WG-5 GPS vs P7800

12 MP | 1/1.7-inch BSI-CMOS Sensor
28-200 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #233
Rank in Compact Cameras: #1

Nikon Coolpix P7800
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-inch CMOS Sensor
28-112 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #395
Rank in Compact Cameras: #29

Pentax MX-1
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Samsung EX2F

Compare WG-5 GPS vs EX2F

12 MP | 1/1.7-inch BSI-CMOS Sensor
24-80 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #364
Rank in Compact Cameras: #23

Samsung EX2F
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 93
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape
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