Canon ELPH 520 HS vs Sigma DP2 Merrill

Let's take a more detailed look at the Canon ELPH 520 HS and Sigma DP2 Merrill, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Canon and Sigma. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the ELPH 520 HS (10MP) and DP2 Merrill (15MP) and the ELPH 520 HS (1/2.3") and DP2 Merrill (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The ELPH 520 HS was manufactured very close to the DP2 Merrill and they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon ELPH 520 HS being a Ultracompact camera and the Sigma DP2 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief view of how the ELPH 520 HS grades versus the DP2 Merrill in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon ELPH 520 HS and Sigma DP2 Merrill. The entire galleries are provided at Canon ELPH 520 HS Gallery and Sigma DP2 Merrill Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon ELPH 520 HS provides physical dimensions of 87mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Sigma DP2 Merrill has measurements of 122mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.3") and a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

See the Canon ELPH 520 HS and Sigma DP2 Merrill in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the ELPH 520 HS and the DP2 Merrill.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 520 HS and DP2 Merrill is 96 and 83 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to see the gap in sensor sizes purely by seeing specifications. The image here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the ELPH 520 HS and DP2 Merrill.

Plainly, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The ELPH 520 HS because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sigma DP2 Merrill will provide extra detail due to its extra 5MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images much more aggressively.