Ricoh CX3 vs Sigma fp L

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.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh CX3 and Sigma fp L. The entire galleries are available at Ricoh CX3 Gallery and Sigma fp L Gallery.

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.

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

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.