Ricoh WG-50 vs Sigma SD10

Following is a in-depth analysis of the Ricoh WG-50 versus Sigma SD10, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Ricoh and Sigma. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the WG-50 (16MP) and SD10 (3MP) and the WG-50 (1/2.3") and SD10 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The WG-50 was announced 13 years after the SD10 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh WG-50 being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short overview of how the WG-50 grades against the SD10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh WG-50 & Sigma SD10. The whole galleries are provided at Ricoh WG-50 Gallery & Sigma SD10 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Ricoh WG-50 has got outside dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Sigma SD10 has sizing of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") along with a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the WG-50 compared to the SD10.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-50 and SD10 is 91 and 54 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizes merely by reviewing specs. The pic here will give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-50 and SD10.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The WG-50 using its tinier sensor will make getting bokeh trickier and the Ricoh WG-50 will deliver more detail with its extra 13MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics far more aggressively. The fresher WG-50 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.