Ricoh WG-6 vs Sigma SD14

Here, we will be contrasting the Ricoh WG-6 vs Sigma SD14, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Ricoh and Sigma. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the WG-6 (20MP) and SD14 (5MP) and the WG-6 (1/2.3") and SD14 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor size.

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The WG-6 was released 11 years after the SD14 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh WG-6 being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD14 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the WG-6 matches up against the SD14 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh WG-6 and Sigma SD14. The complete galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-6 Gallery and Sigma SD14 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Ricoh WG-6 offers external measurements of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 246 grams (0.54 lbs) and the Sigma SD14 has measurements of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") along with a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using at that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the WG-6 and the SD14.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the WG-6 and SD14 is 89 and 59 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions only by reading through specs. The pic underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the WG-6 and SD14.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The WG-6 because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Ricoh WG-6 will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 15 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more recent WG-6 will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.