Leica Q3 vs Sigma DP1 Merrill

Lets examine more in depth at the Leica Q3 versus Sigma DP1 Merrill, both Large Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Leica and Sigma. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the Q3 (60MP) and DP1 Merrill (15MP) and the Q3 (Full frame) and DP1 Merrill (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The Q3 was announced 11 years after the DP1 Merrill which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Large Sensor Compact).

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a concise view of how the Q3 grades vs the DP1 Merrill for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Leica Q3 and Sigma DP1 Merrill. The whole galleries are available at Leica Q3 Gallery and Sigma DP1 Merrill Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera often, you need to factor its weight and size. The Leica Q3 has got outer dimensions of 130mm x 80mm x 93mm (5.1" x 3.1" x 3.7") with a weight of 743 grams (1.64 lbs) whilst the Sigma DP1 Merrill has specifications 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the Q3 and the DP1 Merrill.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the Q3 and DP1 Merrill is 60 and 82 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizes purely by viewing a spec sheet. The image here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Q3 and DP1 Merrill.

As you can see, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Q3 having a bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Leica Q3 will provide you with more detail with its extra 45 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The fresher Q3 will have an edge in sensor innovation.