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Ricoh WG-30W vs Sigma SD15

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
34
Overall
37
Ricoh WG-30W front
 
Sigma SD15 front
Portability
59
Imaging
44
Features
45
Overall
44

Ricoh WG-30W vs Sigma SD15 Key Specs

Ricoh WG-30W
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 194g - 123 x 62 x 30mm
  • Released October 2014
Sigma SD15
(Full Review)
  • 5MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Raise to 3200)
  • No Video
  • Sigma SA Mount
  • 750g - 144 x 107 x 81mm
  • Revealed February 2010
  • Succeeded the Sigma SD14
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Ricoh WG-30W vs Sigma SD15 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-30W over the Sigma SD15

 WG-30W SD15 
RevealedOctober 2014February 2010More modern by 57 months

Reasons to pick Sigma SD15 over the Ricoh WG-30W

 SD15 WG-30W 
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Ricoh WG-30W and Sigma SD15

 WG-30W SD15 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Ricoh WG-30W vs Sigma SD15 Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Ricoh WG-30W vs Sigma SD15 size comparison

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

Ricoh WG-30W vs Sigma SD15 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh WG-30W vs Sigma SD15 Sensor Comparison

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.

Ricoh WG-30W vs Sigma SD15 sensor size comparison

Ricoh WG-30W vs Sigma SD15 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh WG-30W vs Sigma SD15 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh WG-30W Portrait photography information
Sigma SD15 Portrait photography information
35
good megapixels (16MP)
comes with face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
50
focusing manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no liveview feature
MP count low (5MP)
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Street Comparison

Ricoh WG-30W Street photography advice
Sigma SD15 Street photography advice
61
built in image stabilization (Digital)
environment proof
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
52
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Ricoh WG-30W
Sports photography with Sigma SD15
45
built in image stabilization (Digital)
good megapixels (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
environment proof
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
38
good sensor size (APS-C)
has phase detect auto focus
no liveview feature
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
MP count low (5 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh WG-30W Travel photography info
Sigma SD15 Travel photography info
71
environment proof
good megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
does not have selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
42
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse function
MP count low (5MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Ricoh WG-30W
Landscape photography with Sigma SD15
43
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
good megapixels (16MP)
environment proof
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
51
focusing manually
change lenses (Sigma SA mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no liveview feature
no image stabilization
MP count low (5MP)
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh WG-30W Vlogging info
Sigma SD15 Vlogging info
33
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
comes with face detect autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly display
missing mic port
9
lack of video recording
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Ricoh WG-30W vs Sigma SD15 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh WG-30W and Sigma SD15
 Ricoh WG-30WSigma SD15
General Information
Brand Name Ricoh Sigma
Model Ricoh WG-30W Sigma SD15
Class Waterproof Advanced DSLR
Released 2014-10-09 2010-02-20
Physical type Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip - True II
Sensor type CMOS CMOS (Foveon X3)
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 20.7 x 13.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 285.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 5 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 3:2
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 2640 x 1760
Maximum native ISO 6400 1600
Maximum boosted ISO - 3200
Min native ISO 125 100
RAW files
Min boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sigma SA
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.5-5.5 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 76
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.7
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 96 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.6x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.90 m (Auto ISO) -
Flash options Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 -
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video format H.264 -
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 194g (0.43 lbs) 750g (1.65 lbs)
Physical dimensions 123 x 62 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") 144 x 107 x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 300 pictures -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model D-LI92 -
Self timer Yes Yes (10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal SD/SDHC card
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $280 $1,500