Ricoh WG-70 vs Sigma Quattro H

Following is a extended analysis of the Ricoh WG-70 vs Sigma Quattro H, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Ricoh and Sigma. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the WG-70 (16MP) and Quattro H (45MP) and the WG-70 (1/2.3") and Quattro H (APS-H) have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The WG-70 was revealed 4 years after the Quattro H which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Ricoh WG-70 being a Compact camera and the Sigma Quattro H being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a concise overview of how the WG-70 matches up versus the Quattro H when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh WG-70 and Sigma sd Quattro H. The full galleries are available at Ricoh WG-70 Gallery and Sigma Quattro H Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Ricoh WG-70 has physical 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) whilst the Sigma Quattro H has measurements of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the WG-70 compared to the Quattro H.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the WG-70 and Quattro H is 91 and 78 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizes simply by going over technical specs. The pic underneath might give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-70 and Quattro H.

As you have seen, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The WG-70 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Sigma Quattro H will offer extra detail because of its extra 29MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more recent WG-70 will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.