Canon SX70 HS vs Sigma DP2 Merrill

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Canon SX70 HS vs Sigma DP2 Merrill, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Canon and Sigma. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the SX70 HS (20MP) and DP2 Merrill (15MP) and the SX70 HS (1/2.3") and DP2 Merrill (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SX70 HS was revealed 6 years after the DP2 Merrill which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX70 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sigma DP2 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief summation of how the SX70 HS matches up vs the DP2 Merrill with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX70 HS & Sigma DP2 Merrill. The full galleries are available at Canon SX70 HS Gallery & Sigma DP2 Merrill Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX70 HS comes with external measurements of 127mm x 91mm x 117mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 4.6") accompanied by a weight of 608 grams (1.34 lbs) and the Sigma DP2 Merrill has dimensions of 122mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.3") with a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon SX70 HS vs Sigma DP2 Merrill in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the SX70 HS against the DP2 Merrill.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX70 HS and DP2 Merrill is 63 and 83 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to see the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by researching technical specs. The image here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX70 HS and DP2 Merrill.

As you have seen, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SX70 HS using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Canon SX70 HS will result in greater detail because of its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The younger SX70 HS will have an edge in sensor technology.