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Ricoh CX3 vs Sigma fp L

Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
35
Overall
33
Ricoh CX3 front
 
Sigma fp L front
Portability
83
Imaging
82
Features
80
Overall
81

Ricoh CX3 vs Sigma fp L Key Specs

Ricoh CX3
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 206g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Announced June 2010
Sigma fp L
(Full Review)
  • 61MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Boost to 102400)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Leica L Mount
  • 427g - 113 x 70 x 45mm
  • Announced March 2021
  • Older Model is Sigma fp
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Ricoh CX3 vs Sigma fp L Overview

Below, we will be reviewing the Ricoh CX3 versus Sigma fp L, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Ricoh and Sigma. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the CX3 (10MP) and fp L (61MP) and the CX3 (1/2.3") and fp L (Full frame) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The CX3 was brought out 11 years prior to the fp L and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh CX3 being a Compact camera and the Sigma fp L being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the CX3 scores versus the fp L in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX3 over the Sigma fp L

 CX3 fp L 

Reasons to pick Sigma fp L over the Ricoh CX3

 fp L CX3 
AnnouncedMarch 2021June 2010Fresher by 131 months
Screen dimension3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution2100k920kSharper screen (+1180k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Ricoh CX3 and Sigma fp L

 CX3 fp L 
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Ricoh CX3 vs Sigma fp L Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Ricoh CX3 comes with physical dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Sigma fp L has specifications of 113mm x 70mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") along with a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using at that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the CX3 vs the fp L.

Ricoh CX3 vs Sigma fp L size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the CX3 and fp L is 92 and 83 respectively.

Ricoh CX3 vs Sigma fp L top view buttons comparison

Ricoh CX3 vs Sigma fp L Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading specs. The photograph below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the CX3 and fp L.

All in all, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The CX3 due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF harder and the Sigma fp L will offer you more detail having its extra 51 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The older CX3 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Ricoh CX3 vs Sigma fp L sensor size comparison

Ricoh CX3 vs Sigma fp L Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh CX3 vs Sigma fp L Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh CX3 Portrait photography features
Sigma fp L Portrait photography features
26
manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
89
has manual focus
megapixel count fantastic (61MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
includes face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Ricoh CX3
Street photography with Sigma fp L
60
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (206 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
78
sensor size is large (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
comes with touch to focus
weather sealing
good high ISO (25,600)
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh CX3 Sports photography highlights
Sigma fp L Sports photography highlights
26
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
78
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
megapixel count fantastic (61 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
includes tracking focus
weather sealing
comes with phase detect auto focus
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery life (240 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Ricoh CX3
Travel photography with Sigma fp L
66
lighter than others (206g)
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
very long reach (300mm)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
73
weather sealing
comes with touch to focus
megapixel count fantastic (61 megapixels)
not so great battery life (240 CIPA)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Ricoh CX3
Landscape photography with Sigma fp L
42
manual focus
decently wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
81
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Leica L mount)
screen size is good (3.2 inch)
megapixel count fantastic (61MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery life (240 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Ricoh CX3
Vlogging with Sigma fp L
30
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (206g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic socket
38
has touchscreen
includes face detect focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have mic jack
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
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Ricoh CX3 vs Sigma fp L Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh CX3 and Sigma fp L
 Ricoh CX3Sigma fp L
General Information
Make Ricoh Sigma
Model type Ricoh CX3 Sigma fp L
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2010-06-16 2021-03-25
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Smooth Imaging Engine IV -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 36 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 864.0mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 61MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 9520 x 6328
Highest native ISO 3200 25600
Highest enhanced ISO - 102400
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Minimum enhanced ISO - 6
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 49
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Leica L
Lens zoom range 28-300mm (10.7x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.6 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Available lenses - 40
Crop factor 5.8 1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3.2 inch
Display resolution 920k dot 2,100k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder resolution - 3,680k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.83x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/8000s
Continuous shutter speed - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync no built-in flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes (USB Power Delivery supported)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 206 grams (0.45 pounds) 427 grams (0.94 pounds)
Dimensions 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 113 x 70 x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 240 photos
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID DB-100 BP-51
Self timer Yes (2, 10 or Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported)
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $329 $2,499