Canon SX610 HS vs Sigma DP3 Merrill

Lets look more closely at the Canon SX610 HS and Sigma DP3 Merrill, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Canon and Sigma. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the SX610 HS (20MP) and DP3 Merrill (15MP) and the SX610 HS (1/2.3") and DP3 Merrill (APS-C) provide different sensor sizes.

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The SX610 HS was introduced 2 years later than the DP3 Merrill and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX610 HS being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP3 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a short highlight of how the SX610 HS matches up versus the DP3 Merrill in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX610 HS & Sigma DP3 Merrill. The whole galleries are available at Canon SX610 HS Gallery & Sigma DP3 Merrill Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon SX610 HS comes with outer dimensions of 105mm x 61mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 191 grams (0.42 lbs) and the Sigma DP3 Merrill has proportions of 122mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.3") with a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using during that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the SX610 HS and the DP3 Merrill.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the SX610 HS and DP3 Merrill is 93 and 83 respectively.

Often, it's tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading through specs. The visual underneath may give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX610 HS and DP3 Merrill.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SX610 HS with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Canon SX610 HS will give greater detail using its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more modern SX610 HS provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.