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Canon SX240 HS vs Sigma DP3 Merrill

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
44
Overall
39
Canon PowerShot SX240 HS front
 
Sigma DP3 Merrill front
Portability
83
Imaging
57
Features
33
Overall
47

Canon SX240 HS vs Sigma DP3 Merrill Key Specs

Canon SX240 HS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-6.8) lens
  • 224g - 106 x 61 x 33mm
  • Announced February 2012
  • Superseded the Canon SX230 HS
  • New Model is Canon SX260 HS
Sigma DP3 Merrill
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 75mm (F2.8) lens
  • 330g - 122 x 67 x 59mm
  • Revealed January 2013
  • Superseded the Sigma DP2 Merrill
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Canon SX240 HS vs Sigma DP3 Merrill Overview

Below is a thorough overview of the Canon SX240 HS and Sigma DP3 Merrill, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Sigma. The sensor resolution of the SX240 HS (12MP) and the DP3 Merrill (15MP) is fairly well matched but the SX240 HS (1/2.3") and DP3 Merrill (APS-C) feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The SX240 HS was launched 11 months earlier than the DP3 Merrill so they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX240 HS being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP3 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the SX240 HS scores vs the DP3 Merrill in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX240 HS over the Sigma DP3 Merrill

 SX240 HS DP3 Merrill 

Reasons to pick Sigma DP3 Merrill over the Canon SX240 HS

 DP3 Merrill SX240 HS 
RevealedJanuary 2013February 2012More recent by 11 months
Display resolution920k461kClearer display (+459k dot)

Common features in the Canon SX240 HS and Sigma DP3 Merrill

 SX240 HS DP3 Merrill 
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurement
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Canon SX240 HS vs Sigma DP3 Merrill Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Canon SX240 HS offers external dimensions of 106mm x 61mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 224 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") having a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the SX240 HS against the DP3 Merrill.

Canon SX240 HS vs Sigma DP3 Merrill size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX240 HS and DP3 Merrill is 91 and 83 respectively.

Canon SX240 HS vs Sigma DP3 Merrill top view buttons comparison

Canon SX240 HS vs Sigma DP3 Merrill Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be difficult to see the difference between sensor measurements only by checking a spec sheet. The visual below will give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX240 HS and DP3 Merrill.

As you can see, both cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SX240 HS because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Sigma DP3 Merrill will give extra detail utilizing its extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The older SX240 HS is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Canon SX240 HS vs Sigma DP3 Merrill sensor size comparison

Canon SX240 HS vs Sigma DP3 Merrill Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX240 HS vs Sigma DP3 Merrill Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX240 HS as a Portrait photography camera
Sigma DP3 Merrill as a Portrait photography camera
37
manual focus
features face detect autofocus
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
74
focusing manually
decent MP (15 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon SX240 HS Street photography features
Sigma DP3 Merrill Street photography features
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (224g)
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
65
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX240 HS Sports photography info
Sigma DP3 Merrill Sports photography info
36
great zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking focus
max fps very slow (2.0 frames per second)
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (230 CIPA)
lack of phase detect autofocus
45
decent MP (15MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
fixed focal length (75mm)
max frames per second very slow (4.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX240 HS Travel photography features
Sigma DP3 Merrill Travel photography features
61
lighter than competition (224 grams)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
very long zoom (500mm)
no Timelapse mode
not so great battery power (230 per charge)
low megapixels (12MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
54
decent MP (15 megapixels)
no Time Lapse mode
does not posses selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon SX240 HS
Landscape photography with Sigma DP3 Merrill
41
manual focus
quite wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
not so great battery power (230 per charge)
no Timelapse mode
56
focusing manually
screen size is good (3 inch)
decent MP (15 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (75mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
lack of image stabilization
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX240 HS as a Vlogging camera
Sigma DP3 Merrill as a Vlogging camera
34
quite wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (224g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
no microphone socket
22
slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
no mic socket
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Canon SX240 HS vs Sigma DP3 Merrill Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX240 HS and Sigma DP3 Merrill
 Canon PowerShot SX240 HSSigma DP3 Merrill
General Information
Brand Canon Sigma
Model type Canon PowerShot SX240 HS Sigma DP3 Merrill
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-02-07 2013-01-08
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 5 Dual TRUE II engine
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS (Foveon X3)
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 24 x 16mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 384.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 15 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 4704 x 3136
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-500mm (20.0x) 75mm (1x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-6.8 f/2.8
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology PureColor II TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds -
Fastest shutter speed 1/3200 seconds -
Continuous shutter rate 2.0 frames/s 4.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.50 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync no built-in flash
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps) 640 x 480
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 224 grams (0.49 lbs) 330 grams (0.73 lbs)
Dimensions 106 x 61 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") 122 x 67 x 59mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 230 pictures -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-6L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) -
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC -
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $0 $1,353