Ricoh WG-5 GPS vs Sigma SD14

Following is a in depth analysis of the Ricoh WG-5 GPS versus Sigma SD14, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Ricoh and Sigma. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the WG-5 GPS (16MP) and SD14 (5MP) and the WG-5 GPS (1/2.3") and SD14 (APS-C) use totally different sensor size.

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The WG-5 GPS was announced 8 years after the SD14 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh WG-5 GPS being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD14 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the WG-5 GPS scores against the SD14 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh WG-5 GPS and Sigma SD14. The whole galleries are provided at Ricoh WG-5 GPS Gallery and Sigma SD14 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh WG-5 GPS features physical dimensions of 125mm x 65mm x 32mm (4.9" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs) while the Sigma SD14 has dimensions of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") with a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

Take a look at the Ricoh WG-5 GPS versus Sigma SD14 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the WG-5 GPS and the SD14.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the WG-5 GPS and SD14 is 90 and 59 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizes just by going through technical specs. The image below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-5 GPS and SD14.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The WG-5 GPS using its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Ricoh WG-5 GPS will show extra detail with its extra 11MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The more recent WG-5 GPS will have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.