Ricoh CX3 vs Sigma DP2 Merrill

Here is a in depth overview of the Ricoh CX3 versus Sigma DP2 Merrill, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Ricoh and Sigma. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the CX3 (10MP) and DP2 Merrill (15MP) and the CX3 (1/2.3") and DP2 Merrill (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The CX3 was introduced 20 months prior to the DP2 Merrill which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh CX3 being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP2 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief summation of how the CX3 scores vs the DP2 Merrill with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh CX3 & Sigma DP2 Merrill. The whole galleries are viewable at Ricoh CX3 Gallery & Sigma DP2 Merrill Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and size. The Ricoh CX3 comes with external measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Sigma DP2 Merrill has specifications of 122mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.3") accompanied by a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the CX3 and the DP2 Merrill.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the CX3 and DP2 Merrill is 92 and 83 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizing purely by looking at specifications. The photograph underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the CX3 and DP2 Merrill.

To sum up, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The CX3 having a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Sigma DP2 Merrill will give greater detail using its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older CX3 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.