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Canon SX70 HS vs Sigma DP1 Merrill

Portability
63 Imaging
47 Features
67 Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX70 HS front
 
Sigma DP1 Merrill front
Portability
82 Imaging
56 Features
30 Overall
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Canon SX70 HS vs Sigma DP1 Merrill Key Specs

Canon SX70 HS
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 21-1365mm (F3.4-6.5) lens
  • 608g - 127 x 91 x 117mm
  • Introduced September 2018
Sigma DP1 Merrill
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • " Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 640 x 480 video
  • ()mm (F2.8) lens
  • 330g - 122 x 67 x 64mm
  • Released February 2012
  • Replacement is Sigma DP2 Merrill
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Canon SX70 HS vs Sigma DP1 Merrill Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Canon SX70 HS versus Sigma DP1 Merrill, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Sigma. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the SX70 HS (20MP) and DP1 Merrill (15MP) and the SX70 HS (1/2.3") and DP1 Merrill (APS-C) provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The SX70 HS was brought out 6 years after the DP1 Merrill which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Canon SX70 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sigma DP1 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving into a full comparison, here is a concise view of how the SX70 HS matches up vs the DP1 Merrill with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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