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Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sigma SD1 Merrill

Portability
85
Imaging
34
Features
44
Overall
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Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC front
 
Sigma SD1 Merrill front
Portability
57
Imaging
56
Features
45
Overall
51

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sigma SD1 Merrill Key Specs

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 24-72mm (F2.5-4.4) lens
  • 355g - 114 x 70 x 44mm
  • Launched March 2010
Sigma SD1 Merrill
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • No Video
  • Sigma SA Mount
  • 790g - 146 x 113 x 80mm
  • Launched April 2012
  • Previous Model is Sigma SD1
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Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sigma SD1 Merrill Overview

The following is a in depth comparison of the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sigma SD1 Merrill, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Ricoh and Sigma. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (10MP) and SD1 Merrill (15MP) and the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (1/1.7") and SD1 Merrill (APS-C) provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC was launched 3 years before the SD1 Merrill which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each 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 SD1 Merrill being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC scores vs the SD1 Merrill in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC over the Sigma SD1 Merrill

 GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC SD1 Merrill 
Display resolution920k460kSharper display (+460k dot)

Reasons to pick Sigma SD1 Merrill over the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC

 SD1 Merrill GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC 
LaunchedApril 2012March 2010Newer by 25 months

Common features in the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and Sigma SD1 Merrill

 GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC SD1 Merrill 
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sigma SD1 Merrill Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC has got outer measurements of 114mm x 70mm x 44mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) whilst the Sigma SD1 Merrill has specifications of 146mm x 113mm x 80mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.1") along with a weight of 790 grams (1.74 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC against the SD1 Merrill.

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sigma SD1 Merrill size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and SD1 Merrill is 85 and 57 respectively.

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sigma SD1 Merrill top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sigma SD1 Merrill Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's hard to envision the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reading technical specs. The picture below should give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and SD1 Merrill.

As you have seen, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Sigma SD1 Merrill will offer greater detail utilizing its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics more aggressively. The more aged GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sigma SD1 Merrill sensor size comparison

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sigma SD1 Merrill Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sigma SD1 Merrill Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC
Portrait photography with Sigma SD1 Merrill
36
has manual focus
supports RAW files
no liveview
megapixel count low (10MP)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
65
has manual focus
megapixel count good (15 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
does not have liveview
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Street photography factors
Sigma SD1 Merrill Street photography factors
65
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW files
lighter than competition (355g)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/1.7")
57
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Sports photography information
Sigma SD1 Merrill Sports photography information
25
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no liveview
max fps very slow (2.0 frames per second)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
does not have phase detect auto focus
61
megapixel count good (15MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
weather sealing
has phase detect AF
does not have liveview
no image stabilization
Photography Glossary

Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC
Travel photography with Sigma SD1 Merrill
60
lighter than competition (355g)
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
54
weather sealing
megapixel count good (15MP)
lack of Time Lapse mode
doesn't have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC as a Landscape photography camera
Sigma SD1 Merrill as a Landscape photography camera
47
has manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW files
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
no liveview
megapixel count low (10MP)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
63
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sigma SA mount)
nice screen size (3")
megapixel count good (15MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
does not have liveview
no image stabilization
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC
Vlogging with Sigma SD1 Merrill
28
fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (355 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
does not have selfie friendly display
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have mic jack
9
no video recording
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Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sigma SD1 Merrill Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and Sigma SD1 Merrill
 Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VCSigma SD1 Merrill
General Information
Make Ricoh Sigma
Model type Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Sigma SD1 Merrill
Class Advanced Mirrorless Advanced DSLR
Launched 2010-03-18 2012-04-10
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Smooth Imaging Engine IV Dual True II
Sensor type CCD CMOS (Foveon X3)
Sensor size 1/1.7" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 24 x 16mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 384.0mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 15MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4800 x 3200
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sigma SA
Lens zoom range 24-72mm (3.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/2.5-4.4 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Total lenses - 76
Crop factor 4.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 920 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 96%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.64x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 180 secs -
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs -
Continuous shooting speed 2.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.50 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) -
Highest video resolution 640x480 None
Video file format Motion JPEG -
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 355 gr (0.78 lb) 790 gr (1.74 lb)
Physical dimensions 114 x 70 x 44mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") 146 x 113 x 80mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 410 photographs -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) ) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal Compact Flash (Type I, UDMA compatible)
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $349 $2,339