Ricoh CX4 vs Sigma SD9

Its time to look more closely at the Ricoh CX4 versus Sigma SD9, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Ricoh and Sigma. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the CX4 (10MP) and SD9 (3MP) and the CX4 (1/2.3") and SD9 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The CX4 was launched 7 years later than the SD9 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh CX4 being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD9 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a brief view of how the CX4 grades versus the SD9 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh CX4 & Sigma SD9. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh CX4 Gallery & Sigma SD9 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Ricoh CX4 features external 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 SD9 has proportions of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") and a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs).

Look at the Ricoh CX4 versus Sigma SD9 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at the time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the CX4 versus the SD9.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the CX4 and SD9 is 92 and 54 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to visualise the difference between sensor measurements just by reading technical specs. The visual below may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the CX4 and SD9.

As you have seen, both cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The CX4 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Ricoh CX4 will offer you more detail utilizing its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The fresher CX4 will have an edge in sensor technology.