Ricoh WG-6 vs Sigma Quattro

Let's look closer at the Ricoh WG-6 and Sigma Quattro, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Ricoh and Sigma. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the WG-6 (20MP) and Quattro (29MP) and the WG-6 (1/2.3") and Quattro (APS-C) boast different sensor size.

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The WG-6 was released 2 years after the Quattro which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Ricoh WG-6 being a Compact camera and the Sigma Quattro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief summation of how the WG-6 matches up against the Quattro when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh WG-6 and Sigma sd Quattro. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh WG-6 Gallery and Sigma Quattro Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Ricoh WG-6 enjoys outer dimensions of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 246 grams (0.54 lbs) and the Sigma Quattro has proportions of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") with a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).

Check the Ricoh WG-6 and Sigma Quattro in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the WG-6 against the Quattro.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WG-6 and Quattro is 89 and 63 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizes just by reading through technical specs. The pic below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-6 and Quattro.

As you can tell, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The WG-6 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Sigma Quattro will give extra detail as a result of its extra 9MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics more aggressively. The newer WG-6 provides an edge in sensor tech.