Ricoh CX2 vs Sigma SD1 Merrill

Below, we are looking at the Ricoh CX2 versus Sigma SD1 Merrill, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Ricoh and Sigma. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the CX2 (9MP) and SD1 Merrill (15MP) and the CX2 (1/2.3") and SD1 Merrill (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The CX2 was launched 3 years prior to the SD1 Merrill and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh CX2 being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD1 Merrill being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise summation of how the CX2 scores vs the SD1 Merrill with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh CX2 and Sigma SD1 Merrill. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh CX2 Gallery and Sigma SD1 Merrill Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh CX2 comes with outer dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) whilst the Sigma SD1 Merrill has dimensions of 146mm x 113mm x 80mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.1") having a weight of 790 grams (1.74 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using at the time. Here is the front view size comparison of the CX2 compared to the SD1 Merrill.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the CX2 and SD1 Merrill is 93 and 57 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading specifications. The graphic underneath will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the CX2 and SD1 Merrill.

To sum up, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The CX2 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Sigma SD1 Merrill will offer more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The older CX2 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.