Ricoh CX4 vs Sigma SD10

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Ricoh CX4 and Sigma SD10, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Ricoh and Sigma. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the CX4 (10MP) and SD10 (3MP) and the CX4 (1/2.3") and SD10 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor size.

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The CX4 was released 6 years later than the SD10 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh CX4 being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the CX4 matches up versus the SD10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh CX4 and Sigma SD10. The complete galleries are available at Ricoh CX4 Gallery and Sigma SD10 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Ricoh CX4 provides exterior dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Sigma SD10 has proportions of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs).

Examine the Ricoh CX4 and Sigma SD10 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the CX4 vs the SD10.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the CX4 and SD10 is 92 and 54 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to envision the difference in sensor sizing only by checking out specifications. The graphic below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the CX4 and SD10.

To sum up, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The CX4 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Ricoh CX4 will produce extra detail as a result of its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The younger CX4 will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.