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Ricoh WG-30W vs Sigma Quattro

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
34
Overall
37
Ricoh WG-30W front
 
Sigma sd Quattro front
Portability
63
Imaging
69
Features
56
Overall
63

Ricoh WG-30W vs Sigma Quattro Key Specs

Ricoh WG-30W
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 194g - 123 x 62 x 30mm
  • Introduced October 2014
Sigma Quattro
(Full Review)
  • 29MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sigma SA Mount
  • 625g - 147 x 95 x 91mm
  • Announced February 2016
Photography Glossary

Ricoh WG-30W vs Sigma Quattro Overview

Following is a comprehensive analysis of the Ricoh WG-30W and Sigma Quattro, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Ricoh and Sigma. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the WG-30W (16MP) and Quattro (29MP) and the WG-30W (1/2.3") and Quattro (APS-C) come with different sensor dimensions.

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

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the WG-30W grades against the Quattro in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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

 WG-30W Quattro 

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

 Quattro WG-30W 
AnnouncedFebruary 2016October 2014More modern by 16 months
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1620k230kSharper display (+1390k dot)

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

 WG-30W Quattro 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch display Neither comes with Touch display

Ricoh WG-30W vs Sigma Quattro Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Ricoh WG-30W comes with exterior measurements of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Sigma Quattro has proportions of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") along with a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the WG-30W compared to the Quattro.

Ricoh WG-30W vs Sigma Quattro size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the WG-30W and Quattro is 91 and 63 respectively.

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

Ricoh WG-30W vs Sigma Quattro Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizes only by reading through technical specs. The image below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the WG-30W and Quattro.

As you have seen, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The WG-30W due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sigma Quattro will give more detail utilizing its extra 13 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged WG-30W is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Ricoh WG-30W vs Sigma Quattro sensor size comparison

Ricoh WG-30W vs Sigma Quattro Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh WG-30W vs Sigma Quattro Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh WG-30W Portrait photography features
Sigma Quattro Portrait photography features
35
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
comes with face detection focusing
no manual focus
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
81
has manual focus
amazing MP (29 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
includes face detection focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Ricoh WG-30W
Street photography with Sigma Quattro
61
built in image stabilization (Digital)
weather sealing
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
59
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
fixed screen
no image stabilization
more heavy than competition in class (625g)
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh WG-30W Sports photography advice
Sigma Quattro Sports photography advice
45
built in image stabilization (Digital)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather sealing
slow fps (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
70
amazing MP (29MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
environment sealing
has phase detect auto focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.8 frames/s)
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh WG-30W Travel photography features
Sigma Quattro Travel photography features
71
weather sealing
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
55
environment sealing
amazing MP (29MP)
no Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (625 grams)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh WG-30W as a Landscape photography camera
Sigma Quattro as a Landscape photography camera
43
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
weather sealing
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual exposure
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
72
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sigma SA mount)
good sized screen (3")
amazing MP (29MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
no image stabilization
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Ricoh WG-30W
Vlogging with Sigma Quattro
33
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
comes with face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of external mic jack
22
includes face detection focus
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low res video ( resolution)
no external microphone port
more heavy than competition in class (625 grams)
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Ricoh WG-30W vs Sigma Quattro Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh WG-30W and Sigma Quattro
 Ricoh WG-30WSigma sd Quattro
General Information
Brand Name Ricoh Sigma
Model Ricoh WG-30W Sigma sd Quattro
Category Waterproof Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2014-10-09 2016-02-23
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Dual TRUE III
Sensor type CMOS CMOS (Foveon X3)
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 29 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 5424 x 3616
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 125 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sigma SA
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.5 -
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 76
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dot 1,620k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s 3.8 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.90 m (Auto ISO) no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 -
Max video resolution 1920x1080 -
Video file format H.264 -
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 194g (0.43 lb) 625g (1.38 lb)
Dimensions 123 x 62 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") 147 x 95 x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6")
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 shots -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model D-LI92 BP-61
Self timer Yes Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $280 $738