FujiFilm S2500HD vs Sigma DP3 Merrill

Lets look closer at the FujiFilm S2500HD versus Sigma DP3 Merrill, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors FujiFilm and Sigma. The image resolution of the S2500HD (12MP) and the DP3 Merrill (15MP) is relatively well matched but the S2500HD (1/2.3") and DP3 Merrill (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The S2500HD was announced 3 years prior to the DP3 Merrill and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the FujiFilm S2500HD being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sigma DP3 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief summation of how the S2500HD matches up vs the DP3 Merrill when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for FujiFilm FinePix S2500HD & Sigma DP3 Merrill. The whole galleries are available at FujiFilm S2500HD Gallery & Sigma DP3 Merrill Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The FujiFilm S2500HD provides physical measurements of 110mm x 73mm x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") having a weight of 337 grams (0.74 lbs) and the Sigma DP3 Merrill has sizing of 122mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.3") and a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

Examine the FujiFilm S2500HD versus Sigma DP3 Merrill in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the S2500HD and the DP3 Merrill.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the S2500HD and DP3 Merrill is 78 and 83 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to envision the difference between sensor measurements simply by checking specs. The visual below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the S2500HD and DP3 Merrill.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The S2500HD having a tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh trickier and the Sigma DP3 Merrill will give you extra detail with its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older S2500HD is going to be behind in sensor technology.