Ricoh G900 vs Sigma SD14

The following is a detailed review of the Ricoh G900 and Sigma SD14, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Ricoh and Sigma. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the G900 (20MP) and SD14 (5MP) and the G900 (1/2.3") and SD14 (APS-C) provide different sensor size.

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The G900 was brought out 11 years after the SD14 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Ricoh G900 being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD14 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the G900 matches up against the SD14 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh G900 and Sigma SD14. The entire galleries are available at Ricoh G900 Gallery and Sigma SD14 Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Ricoh G900 has outside dimensions of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs) whilst the Sigma SD14 has sizing of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

Contrast the Ricoh G900 and Sigma SD14 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at the time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the G900 and the SD14.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the G900 and SD14 is 89 and 59 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading through specifications. The pic below may give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the G900 and SD14.

Plainly, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The G900 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Ricoh G900 will give extra detail having its extra 15 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs more aggressively. The more modern G900 provides an advantage in sensor innovation.