Ricoh WG-4 vs Sigma DP1x

The following is a detailed assessment of the Ricoh WG-4 and Sigma DP1x, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Ricoh and Sigma. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the WG-4 (16MP) and DP1x (5MP) and the WG-4 (1/2.3") and DP1x (APS-C) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The WG-4 was released 4 years after the DP1x which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh WG-4 being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP1x being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the WG-4 matches up against the DP1x in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh WG-4 and Sigma DP1x. The complete galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-4 Gallery and Sigma DP1x Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera often, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Ricoh WG-4 provides external measurements of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) and the Sigma DP1x has measurements of 113mm x 60mm x 50mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

See the Ricoh WG-4 and Sigma DP1x in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the WG-4 vs the DP1x.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WG-4 and DP1x is 90 and 88 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions merely by looking at specifications. The picture underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the WG-4 and DP1x.

To sum up, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The WG-4 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Ricoh WG-4 will give extra detail as a result of its extra 11 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The younger WG-4 provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.