Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sigma DP1 Merrill

Let's look much closer at the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sigma DP1 Merrill, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Ricoh and Sigma. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (10MP) and DP1 Merrill (15MP) and the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (1/1.7") and DP1 Merrill (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC was unveiled 23 months earlier than the DP1 Merrill making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sigma DP1 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC scores versus the DP1 Merrill in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC & Sigma DP1 Merrill. The full galleries are available at Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Gallery & Sigma DP1 Merrill Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC has outside dimensions of 114mm x 70mm x 44mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") and a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Sigma DP1 Merrill has proportions of 122mm x 67mm x 64mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.5") and a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs the DP1 Merrill.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and DP1 Merrill is 85 and 82 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to envision the difference between sensor sizing just by checking specifications. The graphic underneath will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and DP1 Merrill.

To sum up, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC using its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sigma DP1 Merrill will resolve more detail having an extra 5MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The older GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.