Canon PowerShot G5 X vs. Ricoh WG-80

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In depth comparison and review of Canon PowerShot G5 X and Ricoh WG-80. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Canon PowerShot G5 X vs. Ricoh WG-80 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot G5 X Ricoh WG-80
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - compact Digital camera - 1080p - compact
Height 7.64 cm 6.15 cm
Width 11.24 cm 12.25 cm
Depth 4.42 cm 2.95 cm
Weight 353 g 173 g
Weight Details Camera only: 353 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 377 g
Camera only: 173 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 194 g
Enclosure Colour - Black
Protection - Waterproof, crushproof, freezeproof, shockproof, dust-proof
Digital Zoom 4x 7.2x
Optical Zoom 4.2x 5x
SENSOR Canon PowerShot G5 X Ricoh WG-80
Sensor Resolution 20.2 Megapixel 16.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Total Pixels 20,200,000 pixels -
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,900,000 pixels 16,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1.0" 1/2.3"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 60 fps -
Image Stabiliser Optical (Intelligent IS with 5-axis Advanced Dynamic Mode) Electronic (Pixel Track SR)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
PROCESSOR Canon PowerShot G5 X Ricoh WG-80
Image Processor DIGIC 6 -
LENS Canon PowerShot G5 X Ricoh WG-80
Type Zoom lens - 4.2x zoom - 8.8 - 36.8 mm - f/1.8-2.8 Zoom lens - 5x zoom - 5 - 25 mm - f/3.5-5.5
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 100mm 28 - 140mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 5 cm 50 cm
Macro Focus Range 5-50cm 1-60cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction 9 groups / 11 elements 9 groups / 11 elements
Features UD glass, aspherical lens, UA lens Aspherical lens
FOCUSING Canon PowerShot G5 X Ricoh WG-80
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection -
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 31 9
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function -
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF Face-priority AF
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE Blink Detection technology, Face Detection AF/AE, Pet Detection, Smile Capture, Self Portrait Auto Shutter
VIEWFINDER Canon PowerShot G5 X Ricoh WG-80
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED -
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour -
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.39" -
Viewfinder Resolution 2,360,000 pixels -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1 -
Features Auto eye sensor -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot G5 X Ricoh WG-80
ISO (Max) 12800 -
Light Sensitivity ISO 800, ISO 125, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 160, ISO 320, ISO 640, ISO 500, ISO 250, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO 1000, ISO 1250, ISO 2000, ISO 2500, ISO 4000, ISO 5000, ISO 12800, ISO 10000, ISO 8000, ISO auto (125-12800) ISO auto, ISO 125-6400
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs Portrait mode, self-portrait, fireworks, star nightscape, star trails, star time-lapse movie, handheld night scene, star portrait Landscape, portrait mode, surf & snow, PET, food, fireworks, flower, night scene, Underwater, sports mode, night scene with portrait, anti shake, kids, report, handheld night shot, Dynamic Range (HDR), interval shot
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, fisheye, soft focus, monochrome, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Green, vivid blue, Vivid Red, miniature, Positive Film, HDR, Toy camera, Nostalgic, Super Vivid, Poster, Background defocus Soft, Black & White, Sepia, Colour, fisheye, natural, bright, Vibrant, monochrome, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Colour Extract, brightness, Toy camera, starburst, High contrast, Color Emphasis, Slide Film
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), Underwater Tungsten light, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (daylight colour), fluorescent light (daylight white), fluorescent light (white)
Shutter Type - Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 4 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps -
DISPLAY Canon PowerShot G5 X Ricoh WG-80
Type 3" LCD display 2.7" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels -
Display Form Factor Folding Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control -
FLASH Canon PowerShot G5 X Ricoh WG-80
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode Fill-in mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation -
Effective Flash Range 0.5 m - 7 m (wide lens)
0.5 m - 4 m (tele lens)
0.2 m - 5.5 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
0.2 m - 3.5 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot G5 X Ricoh WG-80
Digital Video Format H.264, MPEG-4 AVC -
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG -
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo -
MEMORY Canon PowerShot G5 X Ricoh WG-80
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Memory Card Included No -
Image Storage JPEG 5472 x 3648
JPEG 4320 x 2880
JPEG 2304 x 1536
JPEG 720 x 480
JPEG 4864 x 3648
JPEG 3840 x 2880
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 5472 x 3080
JPEG 4320 x 2432
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 720 x 408
JPEG 3648 x 3648
JPEG 2880 x 2880
JPEG 1536 x 1536
JPEG 480 x 480
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Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps
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BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot G5 X Ricoh WG-80
Battery Type Canon NB-13L Lithium Ion Pentax D-Li92 Lithium Ion
Details Canon NB-13L Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Pentax D-Li92 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 210 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 215 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 320 shots (ECO mode)
Playback - 4 hours
Photo shooting - 300 shots
Playback - 260 minutes
CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot G5 X Ricoh WG-80
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) -
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support -
Flash Terminal Hot shoe -
Connector Type USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Canon PowerShot G5 X Ricoh WG-80
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec Yes
Continuous Shooting Speed 4.4 frames per second, 5.9 frames per second -
Built-in Light - 6x white LEDs
Additional Features RGB primary colour filter, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, i-Contrast (Intelligent Contrast Correction) system, digital tele-converter, HS System, GPS via mobile, Hybrid Auto Digital image rotation, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, in-camera film editing, HDR image enhancement technology
OTHERS Canon PowerShot G5 X Ricoh WG-80
Included Accessories Battery charger, neck strap, strap adapter Carrying strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, macro stand
Software Canon CameraWindow, Canon Map Utility, Canon Image Transfer Utility -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -10 °C
Underwater Use - Yes
Underwater Depth - Up to 14 m
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