Ricoh CX2 vs Sigma DP1 Merrill

Following is a complete comparison of the Ricoh CX2 and Sigma DP1 Merrill, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Ricoh and Sigma. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the CX2 (9MP) and DP1 Merrill (15MP) and the CX2 (1/2.3") and DP1 Merrill (APS-C) offer different sensor measurements.

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The CX2 was unveiled 3 years before the DP1 Merrill which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Ricoh CX2 being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP1 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the CX2 matches up vs the DP1 Merrill with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh CX2 and Sigma DP1 Merrill. The full galleries are viewable at Ricoh CX2 Gallery and Sigma DP1 Merrill Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Ricoh CX2 enjoys outer measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Sigma DP1 Merrill has proportions of 122mm x 67mm x 64mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.5") having a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the CX2 against the DP1 Merrill.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the CX2 and DP1 Merrill is 93 and 82 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes just by looking at technical specs. The picture here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the CX2 and DP1 Merrill.

As you have seen, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The CX2 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sigma DP1 Merrill will resolve extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The more aged CX2 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.