Ricoh WG-30W vs Sigma SD14

Below, we will be reviewing the Ricoh WG-30W vs Sigma SD14, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Ricoh and Sigma. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the WG-30W (16MP) and SD14 (5MP) and the WG-30W (1/2.3") and SD14 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The WG-30W was announced 8 years later than the SD14 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh WG-30W being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD14 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick overview of how the WG-30W scores against the SD14 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh WG-30W & Sigma SD14. The whole galleries are available at Ricoh WG-30W Gallery & Sigma SD14 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera often, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh WG-30W comes with outside 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) and the Sigma SD14 has dimensions of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") having a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the WG-30W compared to the SD14.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WG-30W and SD14 is 91 and 59 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to see the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading through specs. The visual underneath will give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the WG-30W and SD14.

All in all, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The WG-30W having a tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Ricoh WG-30W will give extra detail with its extra 11 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more recent WG-30W is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.