Ricoh WG-4 vs Sigma DP2

Its time to look closer at the Ricoh WG-4 versus Sigma DP2, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Ricoh and Sigma. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the WG-4 (16MP) and DP2 (5MP) and the WG-4 (1/2.3") and DP2 (APS-C) offer different sensor dimensions.

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The WG-4 was released 4 years later than the DP2 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh WG-4 being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP2 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the WG-4 scores versus the DP2 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh WG-4 & Sigma DP2. The complete galleries are available at Ricoh WG-4 Gallery & Sigma DP2 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Ricoh WG-4 offers outer dimensions of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) whilst the Sigma DP2 has specifications of 113mm x 60mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 2.2") and a weight of 280 grams (0.62 lbs).

Examine the Ricoh WG-4 versus Sigma DP2 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the WG-4 versus the DP2.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the WG-4 and DP2 is 90 and 86 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements simply by going through specifications. The photograph here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-4 and DP2.

To sum up, each of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The WG-4 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Ricoh WG-4 will show extra detail as a result of its extra 11MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more recent WG-4 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.