Ricoh CX6 vs Sigma SD10

Here, we are looking at the Ricoh CX6 and Sigma SD10, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Ricoh and Sigma. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the CX6 (10MP) and SD10 (3MP) and the CX6 (1/2.3") and SD10 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor size.

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The CX6 was unveiled 7 years after the SD10 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh CX6 being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the CX6 scores vs the SD10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh CX6 & Sigma SD10. The full galleries are provided at Ricoh CX6 Gallery & Sigma SD10 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Ricoh CX6 provides physical measurements of 104mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Sigma SD10 has sizing of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at the time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the CX6 compared to the SD10.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the CX6 and SD10 is 92 and 54 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to envision the difference in sensor sizes just by checking out a spec sheet. The pic here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the CX6 and SD10.

Clearly, both cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The CX6 having a smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Ricoh CX6 will provide greater detail having an extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more modern CX6 is going to have an edge in sensor tech.