Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sigma DP3 Merrill

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and Sigma DP3 Merrill, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Ricoh and Sigma. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (10MP) and DP3 Merrill (15MP) and the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (1/1.7") and DP3 Merrill (APS-C) have different sensor size.

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The GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC was announced 3 years earlier than the DP3 Merrill which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two 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 DP3 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC scores vs the DP3 Merrill for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC & Sigma DP3 Merrill. The whole galleries are available at Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Gallery & Sigma DP3 Merrill Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC offers physical dimensions of 114mm x 70mm x 44mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Sigma DP3 Merrill has sizing of 122mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.3") and a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC versus the DP3 Merrill.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and DP3 Merrill is 85 and 83 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions only by viewing specs. The picture below might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and DP3 Merrill.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sigma DP3 Merrill will provide you with extra detail with its extra 5MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC will be behind with regard to sensor technology.