Ricoh WG-4 vs Sigma SD10

On this page, we are matching up the Ricoh WG-4 versus Sigma SD10, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Ricoh and Sigma. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the WG-4 (16MP) and SD10 (3MP) and the WG-4 (1/2.3") and SD10 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The WG-4 was revealed 10 years later than the SD10 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Ricoh WG-4 being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the WG-4 grades against the SD10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh WG-4 & Sigma SD10. The full galleries are available at Ricoh WG-4 Gallery & Sigma SD10 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Ricoh WG-4 features outer dimensions 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 SD10 has sizing of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") with a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the WG-4 versus the SD10.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the WG-4 and SD10 is 90 and 54 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading through specs. The photograph below will give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-4 and SD10.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The WG-4 having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Ricoh WG-4 will resolve extra detail because of its extra 13MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more modern WG-4 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.