Ricoh CX3 vs Sigma Quattro
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Ricoh CX3 vs Sigma Quattro Key Specs
(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
- Released June 2010
(Full Review)
- 29MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Sigma SA Mount
- 625g - 147 x 95 x 91mm
- Released February 2016
Ricoh CX3 vs Sigma Quattro Overview
Lets look much closer at the Ricoh CX3 versus Sigma Quattro, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Ricoh and Sigma. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the CX3 (10MP) and Quattro (29MP) and the CX3 (1/2.3") and Quattro (APS-C) use totally different sensor size.
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firmsThe CX3 was launched 6 years before the Quattro and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh CX3 being a Compact camera and the Sigma Quattro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before we go straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short highlight of how the CX3 scores vs the Quattro in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Ricoh CX3 vs Sigma Quattro Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh CX3 and Sigma sd Quattro. The complete galleries are available at Ricoh CX3 Gallery and Sigma Quattro Gallery.
Reasons to pick Ricoh CX3 over the Sigma Quattro
CX3 | Quattro |
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Reasons to pick Sigma Quattro over the Ricoh CX3
Quattro | CX3 | |||
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Released | February 2016 | June 2010 | Fresher by 69 months | |
Display resolution | 1620k | 920k | Crisper display (+700k dot) |
Common features in the Ricoh CX3 and Sigma Quattro
CX3 | Quattro | |||
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Focus manually | Dial precise focusing | |||
Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Display dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical display size | |
Selfie screen | Neither includes selfie screen | |||
Touch display | Neither includes Touch display |
Ricoh CX3 vs Sigma Quattro Physical Comparison
For anybody who is planning to carry your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Ricoh CX3 features 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) and the Sigma Quattro has sizing of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") with a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).
Compare the Ricoh CX3 versus Sigma Quattro in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the CX3 against the Quattro.
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the CX3 and Quattro is 92 and 63 respectively.
Ricoh CX3 vs Sigma Quattro Sensor Comparison
Often, its hard to see the gap between sensor sizing just by looking at specifications. The graphic here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the CX3 and Quattro.
To sum up, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The CX3 due to its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Sigma Quattro will resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 19MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older CX3 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.
Ricoh CX3 vs Sigma Quattro Screen and ViewFinder
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Ricoh CX3 vs Sigma Quattro Specifications
Ricoh CX3 | Sigma sd Quattro | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Ricoh | Sigma |
Model type | Ricoh CX3 | Sigma sd Quattro |
Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Advanced Mirrorless |
Released | 2010-06-16 | 2016-02-23 |
Physical type | Compact | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Smooth Imaging Engine IV | Dual TRUE III |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CMOS (Foveon X3) |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixels | 29 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 5424 x 3616 |
Highest native ISO | 3200 | 6400 |
Min native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Total focus points | - | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | Sigma SA |
Lens zoom range | 28-300mm (10.7x) | - |
Highest aperture | f/3.5-5.6 | - |
Macro focusing distance | 1cm | - |
Number of lenses | - | 76 |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Display resolution | 920 thousand dots | 1,620 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,360 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.73x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 8 secs | 30 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | - | 3.8 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 4.00 m | no built-in flash |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | no built-in flash |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | - |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | - |
Video format | Motion JPEG | - |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 206g (0.45 lbs) | 625g (1.38 lbs) |
Dimensions | 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") | 147 x 95 x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around 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 ID | DB-100 | BP-61 |
Self timer | Yes (2, 10 or Custom) | Yes |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC card, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Cost at launch | $329 | $738 |