Ricoh WG-30 vs Sigma SD15

Its time to examine more closely at the Ricoh WG-30 vs Sigma SD15, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Ricoh and Sigma. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the WG-30 (16MP) and SD15 (5MP) and the WG-30 (1/2.3") and SD15 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor size.

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The WG-30 was revealed 4 years after the SD15 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh WG-30 being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD15 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise overview of how the WG-30 grades versus the SD15 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh WG-30 & Sigma SD15. The full galleries are available at Ricoh WG-30 Gallery & Sigma SD15 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Ricoh WG-30 features outside dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs) and the Sigma SD15 has specifications of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") along with a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

Take a look at the Ricoh WG-30 vs Sigma SD15 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using during that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the WG-30 compared to the SD15.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the WG-30 and SD15 is 91 and 59 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reading through technical specs. The picture here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-30 and SD15.

As you have seen, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The WG-30 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Ricoh WG-30 will resolve more detail because of its extra 11 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more recent WG-30 should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.