Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sigma DP2 Merrill

Here is a in depth assessment of the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC versus Sigma DP2 Merrill, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Ricoh and Sigma. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (10MP) and DP2 Merrill (15MP) and the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (1/2.3") and DP2 Merrill (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC was launched 18 months prior to the DP2 Merrill making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sigma DP2 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief summation of how the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC grades vs the DP2 Merrill in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC & Sigma DP2 Merrill. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Gallery & Sigma DP2 Merrill Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC features external dimensions of 114mm x 58mm x 50mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 2.0") having a weight of 367 grams (0.81 lbs) while the Sigma DP2 Merrill has proportions of 122mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.3") and a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

See the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC versus Sigma DP2 Merrill in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC compared to the DP2 Merrill.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and DP2 Merrill is 85 and 83 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizing simply by checking specs. The graphic underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and DP2 Merrill.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Sigma DP2 Merrill will resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics much more aggressively. The older GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC is going to be behind in sensor technology.