Ricoh CX5 vs Sigma SD10

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Ricoh CX5 and Sigma SD10, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Ricoh and Sigma. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the CX5 (10MP) and SD10 (3MP) and the CX5 (1/2.3") and SD10 (APS-C) provide different sensor sizes.

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The CX5 was launched 7 years later than the SD10 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh CX5 being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving into a in depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the CX5 grades versus the SD10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh CX5 & Sigma SD10. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh CX5 Gallery & Sigma SD10 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and size. The Ricoh CX5 has got outside measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Sigma SD10 has specifications of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") and a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at the time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the CX5 against the SD10.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the CX5 and SD10 is 92 and 54 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements merely by researching a spec sheet. The visual here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the CX5 and SD10.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The CX5 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Ricoh CX5 will result in greater detail utilizing its extra 7MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more modern CX5 provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.