Canon SX500 IS vs Sigma DP1 Merrill

Lets look more closely at the Canon SX500 IS vs Sigma DP1 Merrill, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Sigma. The resolution of the SX500 IS (16MP) and the DP1 Merrill (15MP) is fairly close but the SX500 IS (1/2.3") and DP1 Merrill (APS-C) boast different sensor measurements.

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The SX500 IS was introduced 7 months after the DP1 Merrill so they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX500 IS being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP1 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple overview of how the SX500 IS scores versus the DP1 Merrill in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX500 IS & Sigma DP1 Merrill. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon SX500 IS Gallery & Sigma DP1 Merrill Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Canon SX500 IS offers external dimensions of 104mm x 70mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 341 grams (0.75 lbs) and the Sigma DP1 Merrill has measurements of 122mm x 67mm x 64mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at the time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the SX500 IS vs the DP1 Merrill.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX500 IS and DP1 Merrill is 80 and 82 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by viewing specs. The pic below will give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX500 IS and DP1 Merrill.

All in all, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SX500 IS having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Canon SX500 IS will result in more detail using its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The more modern SX500 IS provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.