Ricoh WG-70 vs Sigma Quattro

Its time to look a little more closely at the Ricoh WG-70 vs Sigma Quattro, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Ricoh and Sigma. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the WG-70 (16MP) and Quattro (29MP) and the WG-70 (1/2.3") and Quattro (APS-C) feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The WG-70 was revealed 4 years later than the Quattro and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh WG-70 being a Compact camera and the Sigma Quattro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a brief summation of how the WG-70 matches up vs the Quattro in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh WG-70 and Sigma sd Quattro. The full galleries are provided at Ricoh WG-70 Gallery and Sigma Quattro Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Ricoh WG-70 has external measurements of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Sigma Quattro has sizing of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") having a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).

Look at the Ricoh WG-70 vs Sigma Quattro in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the WG-70 compared to the Quattro.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-70 and Quattro is 91 and 63 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements simply by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph below will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the WG-70 and Quattro.

Clearly, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The WG-70 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Sigma Quattro will give greater detail because of its extra 13 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images far more aggressively. The more modern WG-70 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.