Ricoh WG-30W vs Sigma SD15

Lets look closer at the Ricoh WG-30W vs Sigma SD15, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Ricoh and Sigma. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the WG-30W (16MP) and SD15 (5MP) and the WG-30W (1/2.3") and SD15 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The WG-30W was manufactured 4 years after the SD15 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Ricoh WG-30W being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD15 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a short view of how the WG-30W grades vs the SD15 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh WG-30W and Sigma SD15. The entire galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-30W Gallery and Sigma SD15 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Ricoh WG-30W comes with outer measurements of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Sigma SD15 has proportions of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") along with a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

Look at the Ricoh WG-30W vs Sigma SD15 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the WG-30W vs the SD15.

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

Oftentimes, it is hard to see the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reading through technical specs. The picture below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the WG-30W and SD15.

As you can tell, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The WG-30W because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Ricoh WG-30W will give you more detail due to its extra 11 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more recent WG-30W will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.