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Ricoh PX vs Sigma SD10

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37
Ricoh PX front
 
Sigma SD10 front
Portability
54
Imaging
39
Features
27
Overall
34

Ricoh PX vs Sigma SD10 Key Specs

Ricoh PX
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.4) lens
  • 156g - 100 x 55 x 21mm
  • Revealed August 2011
Sigma SD10
(Full Review)
  • 3MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 800 (Push to 1600)
  • 1/6000s Max Shutter
  • No Video
  • Sigma SA Mount
  • 950g - 152 x 120 x 79mm
  • Launched March 2004
  • Superseded the Sigma SD9
  • Successor is Sigma SD14
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Ricoh PX vs Sigma SD10 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Ricoh PX vs Sigma SD10, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Ricoh and Sigma. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the PX (16MP) and SD10 (3MP) and the PX (1/2.3") and SD10 (APS-C) provide different sensor sizes.

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The PX was revealed 7 years after the SD10 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Ricoh PX being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summary of how the PX scores versus the SD10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh PX over the Sigma SD10

 PX SD10 
LaunchedAugust 2011March 2004Newer by 91 months
Display dimensions2.7"1.8"Larger display (+0.9")
Display resolution230k130kCrisper display (+100k dot)

Reasons to pick Sigma SD10 over the Ricoh PX

 SD10 PX 

Common features in the Ricoh PX and Sigma SD10

 PX SD10 
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Ricoh PX vs Sigma SD10 Physical Comparison

When you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Ricoh PX has outside measurements of 100mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Sigma SD10 has sizing of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you choose at that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the PX versus the SD10.

Ricoh PX vs Sigma SD10 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the PX and SD10 is 95 and 54 respectively.

Ricoh PX vs Sigma SD10 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh PX vs Sigma SD10 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by going over specs. The image here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the PX and SD10.

All in all, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The PX having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the Ricoh PX will deliver extra detail because of its extra 13 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more recent PX should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Ricoh PX vs Sigma SD10 sensor size comparison

Ricoh PX vs Sigma SD10 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh PX vs Sigma SD10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh PX as a Portrait photography camera
Sigma SD10 as a Portrait photography camera
43
manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
includes face detection focus
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
47
has manual focus
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
doesn't have liveview
low MP (3 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Ricoh PX Street photography information
Sigma SD10 Street photography information
63
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
43
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
heavier than average in class (950g)
max ISO too low (800)
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh PX Sports photography info
Sigma SD10 Sports photography info
44
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16MP)
includes tracking autofocus
environment sealing
slow fps (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
36
high shutter speed (1/6,000s)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
doesn't have liveview
lack of image stabilization
low MP (3MP)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Ricoh PX
Travel photography with Sigma SD10
68
environment sealing
resolution is good (16MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
29
missing Time Lapse function
heavier than average in class (950g)
low MP (3 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh PX Landscape photography info
Sigma SD10 Landscape photography info
47
manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
environment sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
does not have Timelapse mode
41
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sigma SA mount)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
screen is small (1.8")
doesn't have liveview
lack of image stabilization
low MP (3MP)
max ISO too low (800)
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh PX Vlogging highlights
Sigma SD10 Vlogging highlights
31
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection focus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone port
9
no video recording
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Ricoh PX vs Sigma SD10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh PX and Sigma SD10
 Ricoh PXSigma SD10
General Information
Brand Ricoh Sigma
Model Ricoh PX Sigma SD10
Class Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2011-08-16 2004-03-19
Physical type Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Smooth Imaging Engine IV -
Sensor type CCD CMOS (Foveon X3)
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 20.7 x 13.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 285.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 3 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 3:2
Peak resolution 4608 x 3072 2268 x 1512
Highest native ISO 3200 800
Highest enhanced ISO - 1600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sigma SA
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.9-5.4 -
Macro focus range 3cm -
Available lenses - 76
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7" 1.8"
Resolution of screen 230k dots 130k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 98 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.77x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/6000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.50 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync -
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) -
Highest video resolution 1280x720 None
Video format Motion JPEG -
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 156 grams (0.34 pounds) 950 grams (2.09 pounds)
Physical dimensions 100 x 55 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") 152 x 120 x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model DB-100 -
Self timer Yes (2, 10 or Custom) Yes (10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal Compact Flash Type I or II
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $329 $198