Ricoh WG-70 vs Sigma SD9
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Ricoh WG-70 vs Sigma SD9 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 125 - 6400
- Digital Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
- 193g - 123 x 62 x 30mm
- Launched February 2020
- Updated by Ricoh WG-80
(Full Review)
- 3MP - APS-C Sensor
- 1.8" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 400
- 1/6000s Maximum Shutter
- No Video
- Sigma SA Mount
- 950g - 152 x 120 x 79mm
- Released November 2002
- Successor is Sigma SD10
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Lets look much closer at the Ricoh WG-70 and Sigma SD9, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Ricoh and Sigma. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the WG-70 (16MP) and SD9 (3MP) and the WG-70 (1/2.3") and SD9 (APS-C) have different sensor sizing.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe WG-70 was released 17 years after the SD9 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Ricoh WG-70 being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD9 being a Mid-size SLR camera.
Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the WG-70 scores against the SD9 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-70 over the Sigma SD9
| WG-70 | SD9 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | February 2020 |  | November 2002 | More modern by 210 months |
| Screen dimensions | 2.7" |  | 1.8" | Bigger screen (+0.9") |
| Screen resolution | 230k |  | 130k | Sharper screen (+100k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sigma SD9 over the Ricoh WG-70
| SD9 | WG-70 |
|---|
Common features in the Ricoh WG-70 and Sigma SD9
| WG-70 | SD9 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus manually |  | More exact focusing | ||
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither offers selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | Missing Touch friendly screen |
Ricoh WG-70 vs Sigma SD9 Physical Comparison
When you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and size. The Ricoh WG-70 offers external dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Sigma SD9 has specifications of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") and a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs).
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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the WG-70 vs the SD9.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WG-70 and SD9 is 91 and 54 respectively.
Ricoh WG-70 vs Sigma SD9 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it can be tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes purely by checking a spec sheet. The image here may offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-70 and SD9.
As you can see, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The WG-70 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Ricoh WG-70 will give greater detail as a result of its extra 13MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more recent WG-70 should have an advantage in sensor innovation.
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Ricoh WG-70 vs Sigma SD9 Specifications
| Ricoh WG-70 | Sigma SD9 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | Ricoh | Sigma |
| Model | Ricoh WG-70 | Sigma SD9 |
| Class | Waterproof | Advanced DSLR |
| Launched | 2020-02-04 | 2002-11-26 |
| Body design | Compact | Mid-size SLR |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CMOS (Foveon X3) |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
| Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 20.7 x 13.8mm |
| Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 285.7mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 3 megapixels |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 | 3:2 |
| Full resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 2268 x 1512 |
| Max native ISO | 6400 | 400 |
| Lowest native ISO | 125 | 100 |
| RAW images | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detection autofocus | ||
| Contract detection autofocus | ||
| Phase detection autofocus | ||
| Number of focus points | 9 | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | Sigma SA |
| Lens focal range | 28-140mm (5.0x) | - |
| Maximal aperture | f/3.5-5.5 | - |
| Macro focus range | 1cm | - |
| Number of lenses | - | 76 |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 1.7 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen size | 2.7" | 1.8" |
| Screen resolution | 230 thousand dot | 130 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch function | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | Optical (pentaprism) |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 98% |
| Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.77x |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 4s | 30s |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/6000s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Change white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash range | 5.50 m (at Auto ISO) | no built-in flash |
| Flash settings | On, off | - |
| External flash | ||
| AEB | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Highest flash sync | - | 1/180s |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1280 x 720 @ 120p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1280 x 720 @ 60p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1280 x 720 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM | - |
| Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | None |
| Video file format | MPEG-4, H.264 | - |
| Mic jack | ||
| Headphone jack | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Yes (Wireless) | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 193 grams (0.43 lbs) | 950 grams (2.09 lbs) |
| Physical dimensions | 123 x 62 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") | 152 x 120 x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 300 images | - |
| Battery form | Battery Pack | - |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs, remote) | Yes (10 sec) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Type of storage | Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card | Compact Flash Type I or II |
| Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
| Launch price | $280 | $3,001 |