Ricoh CX3 vs Sigma SD9

Its time to take a closer look at the Ricoh CX3 vs Sigma SD9, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Ricoh and Sigma. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the CX3 (10MP) and SD9 (3MP) and the CX3 (1/2.3") and SD9 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor size.

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The CX3 was manufactured 7 years later than the SD9 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh CX3 being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD9 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a short view of how the CX3 matches up versus the SD9 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh CX3 & Sigma SD9. The entire galleries are available at Ricoh CX3 Gallery & Sigma SD9 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh CX3 has got 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) and the Sigma SD9 has dimensions of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") having a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is the front view size comparison of the CX3 compared to the SD9.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the CX3 and SD9 is 92 and 54 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to see the gap between sensor measurements only by reading a spec sheet. The visual underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the CX3 and SD9.

As you can see, each of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The CX3 due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Ricoh CX3 will deliver more detail due to its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The more modern CX3 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.