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Canon 7D MII vs Sigma DP3 Merrill

Portability
55
Imaging
62
Features
80
Overall
69
Canon EOS 7D Mark II front
 
Sigma DP3 Merrill front
Portability
83
Imaging
55
Features
33
Overall
46

Canon 7D MII vs Sigma DP3 Merrill Key Specs

Canon 7D MII
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 16000 (Increase to 51200)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 910g - 149 x 112 x 78mm
  • Announced September 2014
  • Replaced the Canon 7D
Sigma DP3 Merrill
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 75mm (F2.8) lens
  • 330g - 122 x 67 x 59mm
  • Launched January 2013
  • Old Model is Sigma DP2 Merrill
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Canon 7D MII vs Sigma DP3 Merrill Overview

Here, we are comparing the Canon 7D MII versus Sigma DP3 Merrill, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Canon and Sigma. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the 7D MII (20MP) and DP3 Merrill (15MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor size (APS-C).

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The 7D MII was launched 21 months after the DP3 Merrill making them a generation away from one another. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Canon 7D MII being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sigma DP3 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief summation of how the 7D MII matches up vs the DP3 Merrill with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon 7D MII over the Sigma DP3 Merrill

 7D MII DP3 Merrill 
LaunchedSeptember 2014January 2013More modern by 21 months
Display resolution1040k920kSharper display (+120k dot)

Reasons to pick Sigma DP3 Merrill over the Canon 7D MII

 DP3 Merrill 7D MII 

Common features in the Canon 7D MII and Sigma DP3 Merrill

 7D MII DP3 Merrill 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display size
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch display Neither includes Touch display

Canon 7D MII vs Sigma DP3 Merrill Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon 7D MII features outside dimensions of 149mm x 112mm x 78mm (5.9" x 4.4" x 3.1") along with a weight of 910 grams (2.01 lbs) while the Sigma DP3 Merrill has measurements of 122mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.3") having a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the 7D MII and the DP3 Merrill.

Canon 7D MII vs Sigma DP3 Merrill size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 7D MII and DP3 Merrill is 55 and 83 respectively.

Canon 7D MII vs Sigma DP3 Merrill top view buttons comparison

Canon 7D MII vs Sigma DP3 Merrill Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very tough to see the gap in sensor sizes purely by researching technical specs. The pic underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7D MII and DP3 Merrill.

As you have seen, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Canon 7D MII to provide you with greater detail utilizing its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images way more aggressively. The younger 7D MII will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon 7D MII vs Sigma DP3 Merrill sensor size comparison

Canon 7D MII vs Sigma DP3 Merrill Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 7D MII vs Sigma DP3 Merrill Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 7D MII as a Portrait photography camera
Sigma DP3 Merrill as a Portrait photography camera
77
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
features face detection focus
exports RAW files
73
you can focus manually
decent MP (15 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon 7D MII Street photography advice
Sigma DP3 Merrill Street photography advice
58
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
weather proof
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
65
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 7D MII Sports photography features
Sigma DP3 Merrill Sports photography features
68
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
weather proof
has phase detect auto focus
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery power (670 shots)
44
decent MP (15 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
fixed focal length (75mm)
continuous shooting slow (4.0 fps)
no image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon 7D MII Travel photography advice
Sigma DP3 Merrill Travel photography advice
58
weather proof
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
terrible battery power (670 per charge)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
54
decent MP (15MP)
no Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon 7D MII
Landscape photography with Sigma DP3 Merrill
70
focusing manually
swap lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
weather proof
two card slots
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery power (670 per charge)
55
you can focus manually
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
decent MP (15MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (75mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
no image stabilization
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 7D MII Vlogging advice
Sigma DP3 Merrill Vlogging advice
29
features face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has external microphone socket
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
22
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
no external microphone port
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Canon 7D MII vs Sigma DP3 Merrill Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 7D MII and Sigma DP3 Merrill
 Canon EOS 7D Mark IISigma DP3 Merrill
General Information
Brand Name Canon Sigma
Model type Canon EOS 7D Mark II Sigma DP3 Merrill
Type Advanced DSLR Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2014-09-15 2013-01-08
Body design Mid-size SLR Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 6 (dual) Dual TRUE II engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS (Foveon X3)
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 22.4 x 15mm 24 x 16mm
Sensor surface area 336.0mm² 384.0mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 15MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 -
Max resolution 5472 x 3648 4704 x 3136
Max native ISO 16000 6400
Max enhanced ISO 51200 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 65 -
Cross type focus points 65 -
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF/EF-S fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 75mm (1x)
Largest aperture - f/2.8
Amount of lenses 326 -
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.63x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs -
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 secs -
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames per sec 4.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m no built-in flash
Flash options - no built-in flash
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (59.94, 50. 29.97, 25, 24, 23.98 fps), 1280 x 720 (59.94, 50, 29.97, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (29.97, 25 fps) 640 x 480
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 910g (2.01 lb) 330g (0.73 lb)
Physical dimensions 149 x 112 x 78mm (5.9" x 4.4" x 3.1") 122 x 67 x 59mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 70 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.8 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1082 not tested
Other
Battery life 670 photographs -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID LP-E6N -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) -
Time lapse feature
Type of storage CompactFlash + SD/SDHC/SDXC -
Storage slots 2 1
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