Ricoh CX6 vs Sigma fp

Lets take a deeper look at the Ricoh CX6 vs Sigma fp, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Ricoh and Sigma. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the CX6 (10MP) and fp (25MP) and the CX6 (1/2.3") and fp (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The CX6 was launched 8 years prior to the fp and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh CX6 being a Compact camera and the Sigma fp being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the CX6 matches up against the fp with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh CX6 & Sigma fp. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh CX6 Gallery & Sigma fp Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Ricoh CX6 comes with exterior dimensions of 104mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Sigma fp has measurements of 113mm x 70mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") and a weight of 422 grams (0.93 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the CX6 compared to the fp.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the CX6 and fp is 92 and 84 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing purely by checking a spec sheet. The graphic below may give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the CX6 and fp.

As you can see, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The CX6 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh tougher and the Sigma fp will give you greater detail utilizing its extra 15 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older CX6 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.