Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Sigma DP1 Merrill

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Ricoh WG-4 GPS vs Sigma DP1 Merrill, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Ricoh and Sigma. The resolution of the WG-4 GPS (16MP) and the DP1 Merrill (15MP) is relatively well matched but the WG-4 GPS (1/2.3") and DP1 Merrill (APS-C) feature different sensor measurements.

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The WG-4 GPS was announced 2 years later than the DP1 Merrill and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh WG-4 GPS being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP1 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the WG-4 GPS matches up versus the DP1 Merrill in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh WG-4 GPS & Sigma DP1 Merrill. The whole galleries are available at Ricoh WG-4 GPS Gallery & Sigma DP1 Merrill Gallery.