Ricoh WG-4 vs Sigma SD14

Below, we will be reviewing the Ricoh WG-4 vs Sigma SD14, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Ricoh and Sigma. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the WG-4 (16MP) and SD14 (5MP) and the WG-4 (1/2.3") and SD14 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The WG-4 was unveiled 7 years later than the SD14 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh WG-4 being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD14 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the WG-4 grades versus the SD14 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh WG-4 & Sigma SD14. The full galleries are available at Ricoh WG-4 Gallery & Sigma SD14 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh WG-4 enjoys outside 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 SD14 has dimensions of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") having a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the WG-4 vs the SD14.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the WG-4 and SD14 is 90 and 59 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be tough to see the difference between sensor measurements just by checking technical specs. The visual here may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-4 and SD14.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The WG-4 with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Ricoh WG-4 will resolve more detail having an extra 11 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The newer WG-4 is going to have an edge in sensor tech.