Leica C-Lux vs Sigma DP3 Merrill

Its time to look much closer at the Leica C-Lux versus Sigma DP3 Merrill, both Large Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Leica and Sigma. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the C-Lux (20MP) and DP3 Merrill (15MP) and the C-Lux (1") and DP3 Merrill (APS-C) come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The C-Lux was released 5 years later than the DP3 Merrill and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Large Sensor Compact).

Before we go in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the C-Lux matches up versus the DP3 Merrill with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Leica C-Lux and Sigma DP3 Merrill. The complete galleries are provided at Leica C-Lux Gallery and Sigma DP3 Merrill Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Leica C-Lux enjoys physical dimensions of 113mm x 67mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") having a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs) while the Sigma DP3 Merrill has measurements of 122mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.3") accompanied by a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the C-Lux versus the DP3 Merrill.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the C-Lux and DP3 Merrill is 85 and 83 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing just by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic below may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the C-Lux and DP3 Merrill.

As you can see, both the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The C-Lux because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Leica C-Lux will give you extra detail as a result of its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a little more aggressively. The more recent C-Lux is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.