Canon SX610 HS vs Sigma DP1 Merrill

Following is a in depth analysis of the Canon SX610 HS versus Sigma DP1 Merrill, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Canon and Sigma. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the SX610 HS (20MP) and DP1 Merrill (15MP) and the SX610 HS (1/2.3") and DP1 Merrill (APS-C) come with totally different sensor size.

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The SX610 HS was revealed 2 years after the DP1 Merrill which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX610 HS being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP1 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the SX610 HS scores against the DP1 Merrill when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX610 HS & Sigma DP1 Merrill. The full galleries are viewable at Canon SX610 HS Gallery & Sigma DP1 Merrill Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Canon SX610 HS provides outer dimensions of 105mm x 61mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 191 grams (0.42 lbs) while the Sigma DP1 Merrill has sizing of 122mm x 67mm x 64mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.5") with a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the SX610 HS against the DP1 Merrill.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX610 HS and DP1 Merrill is 93 and 82 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to envision the gap in sensor sizes merely by looking through specifications. The picture below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SX610 HS and DP1 Merrill.

To sum up, both of those cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The SX610 HS having a smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Canon SX610 HS will result in extra detail because of its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The younger SX610 HS will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.