Ricoh WG-20 vs Sigma Quattro

Below is a thorough review of the Ricoh WG-20 and Sigma Quattro, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Ricoh and Sigma. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the WG-20 (14MP) and Quattro (29MP) and the WG-20 (1/2.3") and Quattro (APS-C) come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The WG-20 was revealed 24 months before the Quattro making the cameras a generation apart from one another. The two cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh WG-20 being a Compact camera and the Sigma Quattro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick view of how the WG-20 matches up against the Quattro in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh WG-20 and Sigma sd Quattro. The full galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-20 Gallery and Sigma Quattro Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Ricoh WG-20 enjoys outer dimensions of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the Sigma Quattro has specifications of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") and a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).

Contrast the Ricoh WG-20 and Sigma Quattro in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the WG-20 against the Quattro.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-20 and Quattro is 93 and 63 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to envision the contrast in sensor measurements merely by looking through specs. The graphic underneath might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-20 and Quattro.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The WG-20 having a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Sigma Quattro will render extra detail because of its extra 15 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The older WG-20 will be behind in sensor innovation.