Ricoh CX4 vs Sigma DP3 Merrill

Below is a complete review of the Ricoh CX4 vs Sigma DP3 Merrill, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Ricoh and Sigma. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the CX4 (10MP) and DP3 Merrill (15MP) and the CX4 (1/2.3") and DP3 Merrill (APS-C) come with different sensor size.

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The CX4 was launched 3 years before the DP3 Merrill and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh CX4 being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP3 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the CX4 grades versus the DP3 Merrill with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh CX4 & Sigma DP3 Merrill. The complete galleries are available at Ricoh CX4 Gallery & Sigma DP3 Merrill Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera often, you should consider its weight and size. The Ricoh CX4 features external measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Sigma DP3 Merrill has specifications of 122mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.3") and a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the CX4 vs the DP3 Merrill.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the CX4 and DP3 Merrill is 92 and 83 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements only by checking specifications. The graphic below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the CX4 and DP3 Merrill.

Plainly, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The CX4 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sigma DP3 Merrill will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 5MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older CX4 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.