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Canon SX30 IS vs Sigma DP1 Merrill

Portability
64 Imaging
37 Features
42 Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX30 IS front
 
Sigma DP1 Merrill front
Portability
82 Imaging
56 Features
30 Overall
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Canon SX30 IS vs Sigma DP1 Merrill Key Specs

Canon SX30 IS
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-840mm (F2.7-5.8) lens
  • 601g - 123 x 92 x 108mm
  • Introduced September 2010
  • Earlier Model is Canon SX20 IS
  • Successor is Canon SX40 HS
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
  • Launched February 2012
  • Replacement is Sigma DP2 Merrill
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Canon SX30 IS vs Sigma DP1 Merrill Overview

Let's look a little more in depth at the Canon SX30 IS vs Sigma DP1 Merrill, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Sigma. The resolution of the SX30 IS (14MP) and the DP1 Merrill (15MP) is very comparable but the SX30 IS (1/2.3") and DP1 Merrill (APS-C) boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The SX30 IS was announced 17 months before the DP1 Merrill making them a generation away from each other. The two cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX30 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sigma DP1 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a short view of how the SX30 IS scores vs the DP1 Merrill with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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