Canon SX730 HS vs Sigma DP1 Merrill

Its time to look closer at the Canon SX730 HS vs Sigma DP1 Merrill, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Sigma. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the SX730 HS (20.3MP) and DP1 Merrill (15MP) and the SX730 HS (1/2.3") and DP1 Merrill (APS-C) boast different sensor size.

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The SX730 HS was introduced 5 years after the DP1 Merrill which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Canon SX730 HS being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP1 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the SX730 HS matches up against the DP1 Merrill in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX730 HS & Sigma DP1 Merrill. The whole galleries are provided at Canon SX730 HS Gallery & Sigma DP1 Merrill Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera often, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Canon SX730 HS has got external dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") along with a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs) whilst the Sigma DP1 Merrill has measurements of 122mm x 67mm x 64mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.5") having a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the SX730 HS vs the DP1 Merrill.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the SX730 HS and DP1 Merrill is 88 and 82 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes just by going over specs. The picture underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX730 HS and DP1 Merrill.

All in all, the two cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The SX730 HS using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Canon SX730 HS will offer greater detail using its extra 5.3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The newer SX730 HS provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.