Fujifilm GFX 100 vs Sigma DP1 Merrill

The following is a thorough review of the Fujifilm GFX 100 vs Sigma DP1 Merrill, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors FujiFilm and Sigma. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm GFX 100 (102MP) and DP1 Merrill (15MP) and the Fujifilm GFX 100 (Medium format) and DP1 Merrill (APS-C) come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm GFX 100 was brought out 7 years after the DP1 Merrill which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm GFX 100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sigma DP1 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the Fujifilm GFX 100 scores versus the DP1 Merrill in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm GFX 100 & Sigma DP1 Merrill. The entire galleries are viewable at Fujifilm GFX 100 Gallery & Sigma DP1 Merrill Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm GFX 100 enjoys outer measurements of 156mm x 144mm x 75mm (6.1" x 5.7" x 3.0") having a weight of 1320 grams (2.91 lbs) while the Sigma DP1 Merrill has proportions of 122mm x 67mm x 64mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the Fujifilm GFX 100 vs the DP1 Merrill.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm GFX 100 and DP1 Merrill is 52 and 82 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm GFX 100 and DP1 Merrill.

As you can see, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm GFX 100 due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Fujifilm GFX 100 will deliver more detail having its extra 87MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more modern Fujifilm GFX 100 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.