Canon SX210 IS vs Sigma DP1 Merrill

Here is a detailed comparison of the Canon SX210 IS versus Sigma DP1 Merrill, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Sigma. The resolution of the SX210 IS (14MP) and the DP1 Merrill (15MP) is very well matched but the SX210 IS (1/2.3") and DP1 Merrill (APS-C) use different sensor measurements.

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The SX210 IS was launched 20 months prior to the DP1 Merrill making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX210 IS being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP1 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the SX210 IS scores against the DP1 Merrill with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX210 IS and Sigma DP1 Merrill. The complete galleries are available at Canon SX210 IS Gallery and Sigma DP1 Merrill Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX210 IS comes with outside measurements of 103mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 220 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Sigma DP1 Merrill has dimensions of 122mm x 67mm x 64mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.5") 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 depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the SX210 IS versus the DP1 Merrill.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the SX210 IS and DP1 Merrill is 90 and 82 respectively.

Often, it's hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizing only by looking at specifications. The graphic below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the SX210 IS and DP1 Merrill.

To sum up, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SX210 IS because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sigma DP1 Merrill will give you greater detail utilizing its extra 1MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The older SX210 IS is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.