Ricoh WG-6 vs Sigma DP1x

Its time to look more closely at the Ricoh WG-6 and Sigma DP1x, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Ricoh and Sigma. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the WG-6 (20MP) and DP1x (5MP) and the WG-6 (1/2.3") and DP1x (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The WG-6 was unveiled 8 years later than the DP1x and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh WG-6 being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP1x being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving into a full comparison, here is a quick summary of how the WG-6 matches up versus the DP1x with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh WG-6 & Sigma DP1x. The full galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-6 Gallery & Sigma DP1x Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Ricoh WG-6 offers external dimensions of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 246 grams (0.54 lbs) while the Sigma DP1x has measurements of 113mm x 60mm x 50mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 2.0") having a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the WG-6 and the DP1x.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WG-6 and DP1x is 89 and 88 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements just by checking a spec sheet. The photograph underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-6 and DP1x.

Clearly, both cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The WG-6 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Ricoh WG-6 will give greater detail having an extra 15 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more modern WG-6 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.