Canon SX730 HS vs Sigma DP3 Merrill

Below is a extended review of the Canon SX730 HS vs Sigma DP3 Merrill, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Sigma. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the SX730 HS (20.3MP) and DP3 Merrill (15MP) and the SX730 HS (1/2.3") and DP3 Merrill (APS-C) use totally different sensor size.

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The SX730 HS was revealed 4 years later than the DP3 Merrill and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX730 HS being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP3 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the SX730 HS scores versus the DP3 Merrill for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX730 HS & Sigma DP3 Merrill. The full galleries are available at Canon SX730 HS Gallery & Sigma DP3 Merrill Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Canon SX730 HS enjoys outer 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 DP3 Merrill has specifications 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 vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the SX730 HS against the DP3 Merrill.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX730 HS and DP3 Merrill is 88 and 83 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements purely by checking out specifications. The photograph below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX730 HS and DP3 Merrill.

Plainly, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SX730 HS using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Canon SX730 HS will show greater detail because of its extra 5.3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more recent SX730 HS will have an edge in sensor tech.