Ricoh CX2 vs Sigma Quattro

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Ricoh CX2 versus Sigma Quattro, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Ricoh and Sigma. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the CX2 (9MP) and Quattro (29MP) and the CX2 (1/2.3") and Quattro (APS-C) offer different sensor sizes.

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The CX2 was introduced 7 years before the Quattro and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Ricoh CX2 being a Compact camera and the Sigma Quattro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise view of how the CX2 grades against the Quattro for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh CX2 & Sigma sd Quattro. The whole galleries are viewable at Ricoh CX2 Gallery & Sigma Quattro Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Ricoh CX2 has outer dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) while the Sigma Quattro has measurements of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") with a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the CX2 versus the Quattro.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the CX2 and Quattro is 93 and 63 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizing merely by looking through specifications. The visual here will give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the CX2 and Quattro.

Plainly, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The CX2 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sigma Quattro will provide you with extra detail using its extra 20MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs more aggressively. The older CX2 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.