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Canon SX20 IS vs Sigma DP1 Merrill

Portability
65
Imaging
35
Features
40
Overall
37
Canon PowerShot SX20 IS front
 
Sigma DP1 Merrill front
Portability
82
Imaging
56
Features
30
Overall
45

Canon SX20 IS vs Sigma DP1 Merrill Key Specs

Canon SX20 IS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-560mm (F2.8-5.7) lens
  • 600g - 128 x 88 x 87mm
  • Launched July 2010
  • Older Model is Canon SX10 IS
  • New Model is Canon SX30 IS
Sigma DP1 Merrill
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • " Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 640 x 480 video
  • ()mm (F2.8) lens
  • 330g - 122 x 67 x 64mm
  • Revealed February 2012
  • Replacement is Sigma DP2 Merrill
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Canon SX20 IS vs Sigma DP1 Merrill Overview

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Canon SX20 IS and Sigma DP1 Merrill, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Sigma. The sensor resolution of the SX20 IS (12MP) and the DP1 Merrill (15MP) is fairly comparable but the SX20 IS (1/2.3") and DP1 Merrill (APS-C) feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The SX20 IS was launched 19 months prior to the DP1 Merrill making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX20 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sigma DP1 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief overview of how the SX20 IS scores against the DP1 Merrill when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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