Ricoh CX3 vs Sigma SD1 Merrill

Following is a in depth assessment of the Ricoh CX3 vs Sigma SD1 Merrill, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Ricoh and Sigma. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the CX3 (10MP) and SD1 Merrill (15MP) and the CX3 (1/2.3") and SD1 Merrill (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The CX3 was unveiled 22 months earlier than the SD1 Merrill which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh CX3 being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD1 Merrill being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short summary of how the CX3 matches up vs the SD1 Merrill for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh CX3 & Sigma SD1 Merrill. The full galleries are provided at Ricoh CX3 Gallery & Sigma SD1 Merrill Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Ricoh CX3 has got external measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Sigma SD1 Merrill has sizing of 146mm x 113mm x 80mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.1") with a weight of 790 grams (1.74 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the CX3 against the SD1 Merrill.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the CX3 and SD1 Merrill is 92 and 57 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizes purely by viewing a spec sheet. The picture here may give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the CX3 and SD1 Merrill.

As you can see, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The CX3 having a smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Sigma SD1 Merrill will provide you with more detail having an extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged CX3 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.