Ricoh WG-M1 vs Sigma DP2s

On this page, we will be analyzing the Ricoh WG-M1 and Sigma DP2s, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Ricoh and Sigma. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the WG-M1 (14MP) and DP2s (5MP) and the WG-M1 (1/2.3") and DP2s (APS-C) provide different sensor dimensions.

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The WG-M1 was manufactured 4 years later than the DP2s and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Ricoh WG-M1 being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP2s being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the WG-M1 grades against the DP2s in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh WG-M1 & Sigma DP2s. The entire galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-M1 Gallery & Sigma DP2s Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Ricoh WG-M1 comes with exterior measurements of 66mm x 43mm x 89mm (2.6" x 1.7" x 3.5") along with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) whilst the Sigma DP2s has sizing of 113mm x 60mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 2.2") with a weight of 280 grams (0.62 lbs).

Examine the Ricoh WG-M1 and Sigma DP2s in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the WG-M1 against the DP2s.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-M1 and DP2s is 91 and 86 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements merely by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the WG-M1 and DP2s.

As you can see, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The WG-M1 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Ricoh WG-M1 will show greater detail due to its extra 9MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The younger WG-M1 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.