Ricoh WG-30W vs Sigma DP1

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Ricoh WG-30W vs Sigma DP1, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Ricoh and Sigma. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the WG-30W (16MP) and DP1 (5MP) and the WG-30W (1/2.3") and DP1 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The WG-30W was introduced 6 years after the DP1 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh WG-30W being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief view of how the WG-30W matches up versus the DP1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh WG-30W & Sigma DP1. The whole galleries are provided at Ricoh WG-30W Gallery & Sigma DP1 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh WG-30W enjoys external measurements of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Sigma DP1 has dimensions of 113mm x 60mm x 50mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 2.0") with a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the WG-30W vs the DP1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WG-30W and DP1 is 91 and 87 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to see the difference in sensor sizes simply by researching a spec sheet. The image here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the WG-30W and DP1.

As you can see, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The WG-30W having a smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Ricoh WG-30W will result in extra detail using its extra 11 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The fresher WG-30W will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.