Canon S200 vs Sigma DP2 Merrill

Lets look more closely at the Canon S200 vs Sigma DP2 Merrill, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Sigma. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the S200 (10MP) and DP2 Merrill (15MP) and the S200 (1/1.7") and DP2 Merrill (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The S200 was revealed 2 years later than the DP2 Merrill and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Canon S200 being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP2 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the S200 scores vs the DP2 Merrill in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot S200 and Sigma DP2 Merrill. The full galleries are viewable at Canon S200 Gallery and Sigma DP2 Merrill Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Canon S200 has got physical measurements of 100mm x 59mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") and a weight of 181 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Sigma DP2 Merrill has sizing of 122mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.3") with a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

See the Canon S200 vs Sigma DP2 Merrill in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the S200 versus the DP2 Merrill.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S200 and DP2 Merrill is 93 and 83 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading technical specs. The graphic below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the S200 and DP2 Merrill.

As you can tell, the two cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The S200 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Sigma DP2 Merrill will deliver more detail because of its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The newer S200 should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.