Ricoh CX2 vs Sigma DP2

Its time to look closer at the Ricoh CX2 vs Sigma DP2, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Ricoh and Sigma. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the CX2 (9MP) and DP2 (5MP) and the CX2 (1/2.3") and DP2 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The CX2 was announced very close to the DP2 which means that they are both of a similar age. The two cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh CX2 being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP2 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a concise summation of how the CX2 grades against the DP2 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh CX2 & Sigma DP2. The whole galleries are available at Ricoh CX2 Gallery & Sigma DP2 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Ricoh CX2 provides external measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) whilst the Sigma DP2 has proportions of 113mm x 60mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 2.2") having a weight of 280 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the CX2 and the DP2.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the CX2 and DP2 is 93 and 86 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to envision the difference between sensor measurements only by checking technical specs. The photograph below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the CX2 and DP2.

As you can tell, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The CX2 having a tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Ricoh CX2 will give greater detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots much more aggressively.