Ricoh CX3 vs Sigma DP2s

Below is a complete review of the Ricoh CX3 and Sigma DP2s, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Ricoh and Sigma. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the CX3 (10MP) and DP2s (5MP) and the CX3 (1/2.3") and DP2s (APS-C) have different sensor measurements.

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The CX3 was introduced 4 months later than the DP2s so they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh CX3 being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP2s being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the CX3 scores vs the DP2s when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh CX3 & Sigma DP2s. The whole galleries are provided at Ricoh CX3 Gallery & Sigma DP2s Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Ricoh CX3 has outer dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Sigma DP2s has sizing of 113mm x 60mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 2.2") with a weight of 280 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the CX3 compared to the DP2s.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the CX3 and DP2s is 92 and 86 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to visualize the difference in sensor measurements merely by checking out technical specs. The visual underneath might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the CX3 and DP2s.

As you can tell, both the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The CX3 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Ricoh CX3 will provide extra detail using its extra 5MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively.