Ricoh CX2 vs Sigma SD1

Here, we are looking at the Ricoh CX2 and Sigma SD1, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Ricoh and Sigma. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the CX2 (9MP) and SD1 (15MP) and the CX2 (1/2.3") and SD1 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The CX2 was released 13 months prior to the SD1 making them a generation away from one another. The two cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh CX2 being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the CX2 scores vs the SD1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh CX2 and Sigma SD1. The complete galleries are viewable at Ricoh CX2 Gallery and Sigma SD1 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Ricoh CX2 has got outside measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) whilst the Sigma SD1 has specifications of 146mm x 113mm x 80mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.1") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at that moment. Following is a front view scale comparison of the CX2 vs the SD1.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the CX2 and SD1 is 93 and 77 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions merely by checking specifications. The image below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the CX2 and SD1.

Plainly, the 2 cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The CX2 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Sigma SD1 will resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged CX2 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.