Canon 400D vs Sigma DP2 Merrill

Below is a thorough assessment of the Canon 400D vs Sigma DP2 Merrill, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Sigma. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the 400D (10MP) and DP2 Merrill (15MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The 400D was unveiled 6 years earlier than the DP2 Merrill and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Canon 400D being a Compact SLR camera and the Sigma DP2 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a short introduction of how the 400D scores versus the DP2 Merrill when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS 400D & Sigma DP2 Merrill. The full galleries are provided at Canon 400D Gallery & Sigma DP2 Merrill Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Canon 400D features physical measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 65mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs) and the Sigma DP2 Merrill has sizing of 122mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.3") accompanied by a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the 400D vs the DP2 Merrill.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 400D and DP2 Merrill is 69 and 83 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements simply by checking out specs. The graphic below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the 400D and DP2 Merrill.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Sigma DP2 Merrill to show more detail having an extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics much more aggressively. The older 400D will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.