Ricoh WG-30 vs Sigma Quattro H

The following is a extended review of the Ricoh WG-30 vs Sigma Quattro H, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Ricoh and Sigma. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the WG-30 (16MP) and Quattro H (45MP) and the WG-30 (1/2.3") and Quattro H (APS-H) use totally different sensor size.

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The WG-30 was revealed 16 months before the Quattro H making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh WG-30 being a Compact camera and the Sigma Quattro H being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the WG-30 scores vs the Quattro H in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh WG-30 & Sigma sd Quattro H. The full galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-30 Gallery & Sigma Quattro H Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Ricoh WG-30 has got outer measurements 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 Quattro H has measurements 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 ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the WG-30 against the Quattro H.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the WG-30 and Quattro H is 91 and 78 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to envision the difference in sensor dimensions merely by checking out specifications. The picture here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the WG-30 and Quattro H.

To sum up, each of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The WG-30 with its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sigma Quattro H will produce greater detail because of its extra 29MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged WG-30 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.