Ricoh CX3 vs Sigma DP1 Merrill

On this page, we will be analyzing the Ricoh CX3 and Sigma DP1 Merrill, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Ricoh and Sigma. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the CX3 (10MP) and DP1 Merrill (15MP) and the CX3 (1/2.3") and DP1 Merrill (APS-C) posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The CX3 was launched 20 months before the DP1 Merrill which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Ricoh CX3 being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP1 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a concise overview of how the CX3 scores vs the DP1 Merrill for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh CX3 & Sigma DP1 Merrill. The complete galleries are viewable at Ricoh CX3 Gallery & Sigma DP1 Merrill Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Ricoh CX3 provides physical dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Sigma DP1 Merrill has specifications of 122mm x 67mm x 64mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at that moment. Here is a front view size comparison of the CX3 versus the DP1 Merrill.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the CX3 and DP1 Merrill is 92 and 82 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to see the difference in sensor measurements purely by going through specs. The graphic here will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the CX3 and DP1 Merrill.

All in all, both cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The CX3 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sigma DP1 Merrill will produce greater detail utilizing its extra 5MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older CX3 will be behind in sensor innovation.