Canon G9 X II vs Sigma DP2 Merrill

Below is a complete review of the Canon G9 X II and Sigma DP2 Merrill, both Large Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Canon and Sigma. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the G9 X II (20MP) and DP2 Merrill (15MP) and the G9 X II (1") and DP2 Merrill (APS-C) boast different sensor sizes.

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The G9 X II was launched 4 years later than the DP2 Merrill and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Canon G9 X II being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP2 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the G9 X II matches up against the DP2 Merrill with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II & Sigma DP2 Merrill. The complete galleries are provided at Canon G9 X II Gallery & Sigma DP2 Merrill Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon G9 X II offers external dimensions of 98mm x 58mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") and a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Sigma DP2 Merrill has dimensions of 122mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.3") along with a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select during that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the G9 X II compared to the DP2 Merrill.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the G9 X II and DP2 Merrill is 92 and 83 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements purely by going through specifications. The visual here may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the G9 X II and DP2 Merrill.

To sum up, each of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The G9 X II because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Canon G9 X II will produce greater detail utilizing its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The more recent G9 X II should have a benefit in sensor innovation.