Ricoh WG-50 vs Sigma DP1 Merrill

Its time to look a little more closely at the Ricoh WG-50 vs Sigma DP1 Merrill, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Ricoh and Sigma. The resolution of the WG-50 (16MP) and the DP1 Merrill (15MP) is fairly well matched but the WG-50 (1/2.3") and DP1 Merrill (APS-C) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The WG-50 was brought out 5 years after the DP1 Merrill which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh WG-50 being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP1 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a brief overview of how the WG-50 scores versus the DP1 Merrill with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh WG-50 & Sigma DP1 Merrill. The entire galleries are provided at Ricoh WG-50 Gallery & Sigma DP1 Merrill Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and volume. The Ricoh WG-50 enjoys exterior measurements of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Sigma DP1 Merrill has sizing of 122mm x 67mm x 64mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.5") and a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the WG-50 against the DP1 Merrill.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the WG-50 and DP1 Merrill is 91 and 82 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions just by looking at a spec sheet. The pic here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the WG-50 and DP1 Merrill.

Clearly, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The WG-50 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Ricoh WG-50 will resolve extra detail having its extra 1MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The newer WG-50 provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.