Ricoh WG-4 vs Sigma DP1

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Ricoh WG-4 and Sigma DP1, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Ricoh and Sigma. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the WG-4 (16MP) and DP1 (5MP) and the WG-4 (1/2.3") and DP1 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The WG-4 was announced 5 years after the DP1 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh WG-4 being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the WG-4 scores against the DP1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Ricoh WG-4 provides exterior measurements of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) whilst the Sigma DP1 has proportions of 113mm x 60mm x 50mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 2.0") having a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs).

Analyze the Ricoh WG-4 and Sigma DP1 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the WG-4 compared to the DP1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-4 and DP1 is 90 and 87 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes just by going through specifications. The pic underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the WG-4 and DP1.

To sum up, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The WG-4 using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Ricoh WG-4 will produce greater detail with its extra 11 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The younger WG-4 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.