Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sigma DP2 Merrill

Let's look more in depth at the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and Sigma DP2 Merrill, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Ricoh and Sigma. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (10MP) and DP2 Merrill (15MP) and the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (1/1.7") and DP2 Merrill (APS-C) boast totally different sensor size.

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The GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC was manufactured 23 months prior to the DP2 Merrill making them a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sigma DP2 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC scores versus the DP2 Merrill with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC & Sigma DP2 Merrill. The entire galleries are provided at Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Gallery & Sigma DP2 Merrill Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC offers physical measurements of 114mm x 70mm x 44mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") along with a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Sigma DP2 Merrill has proportions of 122mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.3") along with a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs the DP2 Merrill.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and DP2 Merrill is 85 and 83 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements just by checking out specs. The graphic underneath will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and DP2 Merrill.

All in all, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sigma DP2 Merrill will provide more detail due to its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images more aggressively. The older GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC will be behind with regard to sensor technology.