Canon M6 MII vs Sigma DP1 Merrill

Below is a thorough assessment of the Canon M6 MII vs Sigma DP1 Merrill, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Canon and Sigma. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the M6 MII (33MP) and DP1 Merrill (15MP) but both cameras have the same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The M6 MII was manufactured 7 years later than the DP1 Merrill and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Canon M6 MII being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sigma DP1 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the M6 MII grades vs the DP1 Merrill in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS M6 Mark II and Sigma DP1 Merrill. The entire galleries are available at Canon M6 MII Gallery and Sigma DP1 Merrill Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon M6 MII has got physical measurements of 120mm x 70mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 408 grams (0.90 lbs) whilst the Sigma DP1 Merrill has proportions 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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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the M6 MII and the DP1 Merrill.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the M6 MII and DP1 Merrill is 83 and 82 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to see the difference between sensor measurements just by reading specifications. The visual here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the M6 MII and DP1 Merrill.

Plainly, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Canon M6 MII to offer greater detail due to its extra 18MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The fresher M6 MII is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.