Ricoh PX vs Sigma DP1 Merrill

Lets examine more closely at the Ricoh PX vs Sigma DP1 Merrill, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Ricoh and Sigma. The sensor resolution of the PX (16MP) and the DP1 Merrill (15MP) is relatively well matched but the PX (1/2.3") and DP1 Merrill (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The PX was manufactured 5 months before the DP1 Merrill so they are both of a similar generation. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh PX being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP1 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the PX scores against the DP1 Merrill in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh PX and Sigma DP1 Merrill. The entire galleries are viewable at Ricoh PX Gallery and Sigma DP1 Merrill Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Ricoh PX has outside dimensions of 100mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Sigma DP1 Merrill has measurements of 122mm x 67mm x 64mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the PX against the DP1 Merrill.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the PX and DP1 Merrill is 95 and 82 respectively.

Often, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizing just by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the PX and DP1 Merrill.

Clearly, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The PX featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Ricoh PX will resolve more detail due to its extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots much more aggressively.