Ricoh CX4 vs Sigma SD1 Merrill

Lets examine more in depth at the Ricoh CX4 vs Sigma SD1 Merrill, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Ricoh and Sigma. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the CX4 (10MP) and SD1 Merrill (15MP) and the CX4 (1/2.3") and SD1 Merrill (APS-C) use totally different sensor measurements.

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The CX4 was announced 20 months before the SD1 Merrill making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh CX4 being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD1 Merrill being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the CX4 grades vs the SD1 Merrill for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh CX4 & Sigma SD1 Merrill. The whole galleries are provided at Ricoh CX4 Gallery & Sigma SD1 Merrill Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Ricoh CX4 offers exterior dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Sigma SD1 Merrill has proportions of 146mm x 113mm x 80mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 790 grams (1.74 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the CX4 vs the SD1 Merrill.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the CX4 and SD1 Merrill is 92 and 57 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to see the contrast in sensor measurements merely by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph below will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the CX4 and SD1 Merrill.

As you can see, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The CX4 with its smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Sigma SD1 Merrill will provide extra detail with its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The older CX4 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.