Ricoh WG-6 vs Sigma DP1s

Lets take a closer look at the Ricoh WG-6 and Sigma DP1s, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Ricoh and Sigma. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the WG-6 (20MP) and DP1s (5MP) and the WG-6 (1/2.3") and DP1s (APS-C) feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The WG-6 was manufactured 8 years after the DP1s which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh WG-6 being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP1s being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the WG-6 scores vs the DP1s in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh WG-6 & Sigma DP1s. The entire galleries are available at Ricoh WG-6 Gallery & Sigma DP1s Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Ricoh WG-6 comes with outer dimensions of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 246 grams (0.54 lbs) while the Sigma DP1s has measurements of 109mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs).

Contrast the Ricoh WG-6 and Sigma DP1s in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the WG-6 against the DP1s.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WG-6 and DP1s is 89 and 90 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizes merely by looking through specs. The picture here may offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-6 and DP1s.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The WG-6 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Ricoh WG-6 will render extra detail due to its extra 15 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The younger WG-6 is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.