Ricoh CX6 vs Sigma DP3 Merrill

Let's look more closely at the Ricoh CX6 and Sigma DP3 Merrill, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Ricoh and Sigma. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the CX6 (10MP) and DP3 Merrill (15MP) and the CX6 (1/2.3") and DP3 Merrill (APS-C) use different sensor measurements.

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The CX6 was brought out 14 months earlier than the DP3 Merrill making the cameras a generation away from each other. The two cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh CX6 being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP3 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a short overview of how the CX6 scores vs the DP3 Merrill in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh CX6 & Sigma DP3 Merrill. The entire galleries are available at Ricoh CX6 Gallery & Sigma DP3 Merrill Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Ricoh CX6 has got physical measurements of 104mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) whilst the Sigma DP3 Merrill has specifications of 122mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.3") with a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

Contrast the Ricoh CX6 and Sigma DP3 Merrill in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose during that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the CX6 vs the DP3 Merrill.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the CX6 and DP3 Merrill is 92 and 83 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes just by going through technical specs. The image underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the CX6 and DP3 Merrill.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The CX6 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Sigma DP3 Merrill will show greater detail having its extra 5MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged CX6 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.