Ricoh CX5 vs Sigma SD14

Lets look much closer at the Ricoh CX5 vs Sigma SD14, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Ricoh and Sigma. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the CX5 (10MP) and SD14 (5MP) and the CX5 (1/2.3") and SD14 (APS-C) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The CX5 was released 4 years later than the SD14 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh CX5 being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD14 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summary of how the CX5 scores vs the SD14 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh CX5 & Sigma SD14. The complete galleries are available at Ricoh CX5 Gallery & Sigma SD14 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Ricoh CX5 enjoys external 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 SD14 has measurements of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the CX5 and the SD14.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the CX5 and SD14 is 92 and 59 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements purely by looking through specifications. The photograph here might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the CX5 and SD14.

Plainly, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The CX5 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Ricoh CX5 will provide you with greater detail as a result of its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images much more aggressively. The younger CX5 should have a benefit in sensor tech.