Canon SX130 IS vs Sigma DP2 Merrill

Its time to look a little more closely at the Canon SX130 IS vs Sigma DP2 Merrill, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Sigma. The image resolution of the SX130 IS (12MP) and the DP2 Merrill (15MP) is very similar but the SX130 IS (1/2.3") and DP2 Merrill (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SX130 IS was revealed 17 months before the DP2 Merrill making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX130 IS being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP2 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a short summation of how the SX130 IS matches up vs the DP2 Merrill when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX130 IS and Sigma DP2 Merrill. The full galleries are available at Canon SX130 IS Gallery and Sigma DP2 Merrill Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and size. The Canon SX130 IS enjoys external dimensions of 113mm x 73mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") along with a weight of 308 grams (0.68 lbs) whilst the Sigma DP2 Merrill has specifications 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the SX130 IS against the DP2 Merrill.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX130 IS and DP2 Merrill is 85 and 83 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to see the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading specifications. The photograph underneath will give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX130 IS and DP2 Merrill.

To sum up, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SX130 IS using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Sigma DP2 Merrill will deliver more detail because of its extra 3MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The older SX130 IS is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.