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Ricoh WG-20 vs Sigma Quattro H

Portability
93
Imaging
38
Features
36
Overall
37
Ricoh WG-20 front
 
Sigma sd Quattro H front
Portability
78
Imaging
72
Features
59
Overall
66

Ricoh WG-20 vs Sigma Quattro H Key Specs

Ricoh WG-20
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 164g - 114 x 58 x 28mm
  • Launched February 2014
Sigma Quattro H
(Full Review)
  • 45MP - APS-H Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sigma SA Mount
  • n/ag - 147 x 95 x 91mm
  • Revealed February 2016
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Ricoh WG-20 vs Sigma Quattro H Overview

Here, we will be comparing the Ricoh WG-20 versus Sigma Quattro H, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Ricoh and Sigma. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the WG-20 (14MP) and Quattro H (45MP) and the WG-20 (1/2.3") and Quattro H (APS-H) offer totally different sensor size.

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The WG-20 was announced 24 months earlier than the Quattro H which makes them a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh WG-20 being a Compact camera and the Sigma Quattro H being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the WG-20 grades against the Quattro H with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-20 over the Sigma Quattro H

 WG-20 Quattro H 

Reasons to pick Sigma Quattro H over the Ricoh WG-20

 Quattro H WG-20 
RevealedFebruary 2016February 2014Fresher by 24 months
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1620k230kSharper screen (+1390k dot)

Common features in the Ricoh WG-20 and Sigma Quattro H

 WG-20 Quattro H 
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Ricoh WG-20 vs Sigma Quattro H Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Ricoh WG-20 provides exterior 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) while the Sigma Quattro H has specifications of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the WG-20 vs the Quattro H.

Ricoh WG-20 vs Sigma Quattro H size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WG-20 and Quattro H is 93 and 78 respectively.

Ricoh WG-20 vs Sigma Quattro H top view buttons comparison

Ricoh WG-20 vs Sigma Quattro H Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is tough to see the gap between sensor sizing only by reading a spec sheet. The photograph below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-20 and Quattro H.

Clearly, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The WG-20 with its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Sigma Quattro H will deliver greater detail with its extra 31MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots way more aggressively. The older WG-20 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Ricoh WG-20 vs Sigma Quattro H sensor size comparison

Ricoh WG-20 vs Sigma Quattro H Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh WG-20 vs Sigma Quattro H Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh WG-20 Portrait photography advice
Sigma Quattro H Portrait photography advice
39
focusing manually
decent megapixels (14MP)
has face detection autofocus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
83
you can focus manually
MP count great (45 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-H)
offers face detection focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Ricoh WG-20 Street photography info
Sigma Quattro H Street photography info
62
has image stabilization (Digital)
weather proof
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
70
nice sensor size (APS-H)
delivers RAW files
environment proof
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh WG-20 as a Sports photography camera
Sigma Quattro H as a Sports photography camera
44
has image stabilization (Digital)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
weather proof
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
71
MP count great (45 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-H)
offers tracking autofocus
environment proof
comes with phase detect auto focus
continuous shooting slow (3.8 fps)
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Ricoh WG-20
Travel photography with Sigma Quattro H
71
weather proof
decent megapixels (14MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
65
environment proof
MP count great (45MP)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh WG-20 as a Landscape photography camera
Sigma Quattro H as a Landscape photography camera
47
focusing manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
weather proof
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual mode not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
75
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sigma SA mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
MP count great (45 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-H)
delivers RAW files
environment proof
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh WG-20 as a Vlogging camera
Sigma Quattro H as a Vlogging camera
30
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
has face detection autofocus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external mic jack
26
offers face detection focus
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low ( resolution)
doesn't have external mic port
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Ricoh WG-20 vs Sigma Quattro H Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh WG-20 and Sigma Quattro H
 Ricoh WG-20Sigma sd Quattro H
General Information
Company Ricoh Sigma
Model Ricoh WG-20 Sigma sd Quattro H
Class Waterproof Advanced Mirrorless
Launched 2014-02-05 2016-02-23
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Dual TRUE III
Sensor type CCD CMOS (Foveon X3)
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-H
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 26.6 x 17.9mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 476.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 45 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 6200 x 4152
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sigma SA
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.5 -
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 76
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.4
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 1,620 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1500s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per second 3.8 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m (Auto ISO) no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30p, 15p), 640 x 480 (30p, 15p), 320 x 240 (30p, 15p) -
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 -
Video file format Motion JPEG -
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 164 grams (0.36 lbs) -
Physical dimensions 114 x 58 x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") 147 x 95 x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 260 photographs -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model D-LI92 BP-61
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Retail cost $370 $1,134