Canon SX410 IS vs Sigma DP3 Merrill

Lets examine more in depth at the Canon SX410 IS and Sigma DP3 Merrill, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Sigma. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the SX410 IS (20MP) and DP3 Merrill (15MP) and the SX410 IS (1/2.3") and DP3 Merrill (APS-C) come with different sensor size.

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The SX410 IS was brought out 2 years after the DP3 Merrill which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX410 IS being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP3 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the SX410 IS scores against the DP3 Merrill with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX410 IS & Sigma DP3 Merrill. The entire galleries are available at Canon SX410 IS Gallery & Sigma DP3 Merrill Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Canon SX410 IS provides outside dimensions of 104mm x 69mm x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) whilst 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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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the SX410 IS versus the DP3 Merrill.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the SX410 IS and DP3 Merrill is 80 and 83 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to picture the gap in sensor dimensions just by checking out specifications. The image below may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX410 IS and DP3 Merrill.

To sum up, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SX410 IS due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Canon SX410 IS will show greater detail having its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The younger SX410 IS provides an advantage in sensor tech.