Ricoh CX4 vs Sigma DP1 Merrill

Lets look a little more in depth at the Ricoh CX4 vs Sigma DP1 Merrill, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Ricoh and Sigma. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the CX4 (10MP) and DP1 Merrill (15MP) and the CX4 (1/2.3") and DP1 Merrill (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The CX4 was brought out 17 months before the DP1 Merrill making them a generation away from one another. Both the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh CX4 being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP1 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the CX4 scores against the DP1 Merrill in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh CX4 & Sigma DP1 Merrill. The entire galleries are available at Ricoh CX4 Gallery & Sigma DP1 Merrill Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera, you have to factor in its weight and size. The Ricoh CX4 features physical measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Sigma DP1 Merrill has specifications of 122mm x 67mm x 64mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the CX4 and the DP1 Merrill.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the CX4 and DP1 Merrill is 92 and 82 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to see the difference in sensor sizes purely by viewing specs. The pic underneath might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the CX4 and DP1 Merrill.

All in all, the 2 cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The CX4 due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Sigma DP1 Merrill will render greater detail having its extra 5MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics more aggressively. The more aged CX4 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.