Nikon D70s vs Sigma DP3 Merrill

Below, we will be analyzing the Nikon D70s vs Sigma DP3 Merrill, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Nikon and Sigma. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the D70s (6MP) and DP3 Merrill (15MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The D70s was announced 8 years earlier than the DP3 Merrill and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon D70s being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sigma DP3 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the D70s matches up versus the DP3 Merrill in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon D70s & Sigma DP3 Merrill. The whole galleries are available at Nikon D70s Gallery & Sigma DP3 Merrill Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Nikon D70s offers outer dimensions of 140mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.5" x 4.4" x 3.1") along with a weight of 679 grams (1.50 lbs) while the Sigma DP3 Merrill has dimensions of 122mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.3") with a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the D70s and the DP3 Merrill.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the D70s and DP3 Merrill is 61 and 83 respectively.

Often, it's hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing only by researching a spec sheet. The graphic below will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the D70s and DP3 Merrill.

Clearly, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Sigma DP3 Merrill to result in more detail with its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older D70s will be behind with regard to sensor technology.