Ricoh WG-50 vs Sigma SD14

Its time to take a deeper look at the Ricoh WG-50 vs Sigma SD14, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Ricoh and Sigma. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the WG-50 (16MP) and SD14 (5MP) and the WG-50 (1/2.3") and SD14 (APS-C) have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The WG-50 was introduced 10 years after the SD14 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh WG-50 being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD14 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the WG-50 matches up against the SD14 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh WG-50 & Sigma SD14. The whole galleries are provided at Ricoh WG-50 Gallery & Sigma SD14 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Ricoh WG-50 has got outer dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Sigma SD14 has sizing of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

Contrast the Ricoh WG-50 vs Sigma SD14 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the WG-50 against the SD14.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WG-50 and SD14 is 91 and 59 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes only by reviewing technical specs. The pic below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-50 and SD14.

As you have seen, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The WG-50 having a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Ricoh WG-50 will offer greater detail using its extra 11 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more recent WG-50 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.