Canon SX540 HS vs Sigma DP3 Merrill

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Canon SX540 HS vs Sigma DP3 Merrill, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Sigma. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the SX540 HS (20MP) and DP3 Merrill (15MP) and the SX540 HS (1/2.3") and DP3 Merrill (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The SX540 HS was released 3 years later than the DP3 Merrill and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX540 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sigma DP3 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the SX540 HS grades versus the DP3 Merrill in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX540 HS & Sigma DP3 Merrill. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon SX540 HS Gallery & Sigma DP3 Merrill Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Canon SX540 HS has outer dimensions of 120mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") and a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs) whilst the Sigma DP3 Merrill has proportions of 122mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.3") and a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the SX540 HS vs the DP3 Merrill.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX540 HS and DP3 Merrill is 69 and 83 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to envision the contrast in sensor sizing merely by looking through technical specs. The photograph here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX540 HS and DP3 Merrill.

As you have seen, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SX540 HS due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Canon SX540 HS will provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The younger SX540 HS is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.