Canon SX210 IS vs Sigma DP3 Merrill

On this page, we will be contrasting the Canon SX210 IS vs Sigma DP3 Merrill, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Sigma. The sensor resolution of the SX210 IS (14MP) and the DP3 Merrill (15MP) is pretty close but the SX210 IS (1/2.3") and DP3 Merrill (APS-C) offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SX210 IS was brought out 3 years earlier than the DP3 Merrill which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Canon SX210 IS being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP3 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the SX210 IS grades vs the DP3 Merrill with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX210 IS and Sigma DP3 Merrill. The entire galleries are available at Canon SX210 IS Gallery and Sigma DP3 Merrill Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Canon SX210 IS has outside measurements of 103mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") with a weight of 220 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Sigma DP3 Merrill has sizing of 122mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.3") accompanied by a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at that moment. Following is a front view scale comparison of the SX210 IS vs the DP3 Merrill.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX210 IS and DP3 Merrill is 90 and 83 respectively.

Normally, its hard to envision the gap in sensor dimensions only by looking through specs. The picture here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SX210 IS and DP3 Merrill.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SX210 IS because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sigma DP3 Merrill will result in greater detail having its extra 1MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged SX210 IS will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.