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Ricoh CX6 vs Sigma SD1

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
38
Overall
35
Ricoh CX6 front
 
Sigma SD1 front
Portability
77
Imaging
55
Features
43
Overall
50

Ricoh CX6 vs Sigma SD1 Key Specs

Ricoh CX6
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 201g - 104 x 59 x 29mm
  • Revealed November 2011
Sigma SD1
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 0 - 0
  • No Video
  • Sigma SA Mount
  • n/ag - 146 x 113 x 80mm
  • Launched September 2010
  • Successor is Sigma SD1 Merrill
Photography Glossary

Ricoh CX6 vs Sigma SD1 Overview

Let's look much closer at the Ricoh CX6 vs Sigma SD1, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Ricoh and Sigma. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the CX6 (10MP) and SD1 (15MP) and the CX6 (1/2.3") and SD1 (APS-C) come with different sensor size.

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The CX6 was released 14 months after the SD1 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh CX6 being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the CX6 scores vs the SD1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh CX6 over the Sigma SD1

 CX6 SD1 
LaunchedNovember 2011September 2010More modern by 14 months
Screen resolution1230k460kCrisper screen (+770k dot)

Reasons to pick Sigma SD1 over the Ricoh CX6

 SD1 CX6 

Common features in the Ricoh CX6 and Sigma SD1

 CX6 SD1 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Ricoh CX6 vs Sigma SD1 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Ricoh CX6 enjoys outer measurements of 104mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Sigma SD1 has measurements of 146mm x 113mm x 80mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.1") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the CX6 against the SD1.

Ricoh CX6 vs Sigma SD1 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the CX6 and SD1 is 92 and 77 respectively.

Ricoh CX6 vs Sigma SD1 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh CX6 vs Sigma SD1 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizes simply by looking through a spec sheet. The picture below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the CX6 and SD1.

As you can see, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The CX6 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sigma SD1 will provide you with greater detail as a result of its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The newer CX6 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Ricoh CX6 vs Sigma SD1 sensor size comparison

Ricoh CX6 vs Sigma SD1 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh CX6 vs Sigma SD1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh CX6 Portrait photography details
Sigma SD1 Portrait photography details
28
focusing manually
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
65
has manual focus
resolution is good (15MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
does not have liveview
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Street Comparison

Ricoh CX6 Street photography info
Sigma SD1 Street photography info
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (201 grams)
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
62
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
max ISO too low (0)
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh CX6 Sports photography info
Sigma SD1 Sports photography info
27
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
low fps (5.0 frames/s)
megapixel count low (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
56
resolution is good (15 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
weather sealing
sensor has phase detect auto focus
does not have liveview
continuous shooting slow (5.0 fps)
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh CX6 Travel photography factors
Sigma SD1 Travel photography factors
66
lighter than others (201 grams)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
very long reach (300mm)
megapixel count low (10MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
65
weather sealing
resolution is good (15MP)
flash built-in
does not have Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh CX6 Landscape photography advice
Sigma SD1 Landscape photography advice
45
focusing manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
61
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sigma SA mount)
good sized screen (3")
resolution is good (15 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
does not have liveview
no image stabilization
max ISO too low (0)
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Ricoh CX6
Vlogging with Sigma SD1
30
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (201 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone port
9
no video
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Ricoh CX6 vs Sigma SD1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh CX6 and Sigma SD1
 Ricoh CX6Sigma SD1
General Information
Company Ricoh Sigma
Model Ricoh CX6 Sigma SD1
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2011-11-15 2010-09-21
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Smooth Imaging Engine IV Dual True II
Sensor type CMOS CMOS (Foveon X3)
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 24 x 16mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 384.0mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 15MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 -
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4800 x 3200
Highest native ISO 3200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 -
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 11
Cross focus points - 2
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sigma SA
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.6 -
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 76
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology Sony WhiteMagic VGA LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 96%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.64x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 secs 15 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) -
Highest video resolution 1280x720 None
Video format Motion JPEG -
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 201g (0.44 lbs) -
Dimensions 104 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") 146 x 113 x 80mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model DB-100 -
Self timer Yes (2, 10 or Custom) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal Compact Flash (Type I, UDMA compatible)
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $595 $2,339