Fujifilm A170 vs Sigma DP2 Merrill

Lets look much closer at the Fujifilm A170 versus Sigma DP2 Merrill, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands FujiFilm and Sigma. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm A170 (10MP) and DP2 Merrill (15MP) and the Fujifilm A170 (1/2.3") and DP2 Merrill (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm A170 was brought out 3 years before the DP2 Merrill which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm A170 being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP2 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the Fujifilm A170 matches up vs the DP2 Merrill with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix A170 and Sigma DP2 Merrill. The entire galleries are viewable at Fujifilm A170 Gallery and Sigma DP2 Merrill Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm A170 features physical measurements of 93mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Sigma DP2 Merrill has proportions of 122mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.3") along with a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

Look at the Fujifilm A170 versus Sigma DP2 Merrill in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the Fujifilm A170 versus the DP2 Merrill.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm A170 and DP2 Merrill is 94 and 83 respectively.

Often, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions purely by checking out a spec sheet. The image here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm A170 and DP2 Merrill.

As you can see, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm A170 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Sigma DP2 Merrill will show more detail having its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm A170 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.