Nikon D800 vs Sigma DP3 Merrill

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Nikon D800 versus Sigma DP3 Merrill, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Nikon and Sigma. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the D800 (36MP) and DP3 Merrill (15MP) and the D800 (Full frame) and DP3 Merrill (APS-C) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The D800 was manufactured 7 months earlier than the DP3 Merrill and they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Nikon D800 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sigma DP3 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the D800 matches up versus the DP3 Merrill when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon D800 & Sigma DP3 Merrill. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon D800 Gallery & Sigma DP3 Merrill Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Nikon D800 enjoys outer dimensions of 146mm x 123mm x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 900 grams (1.98 lbs) whilst 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).

Take a look at the Nikon D800 versus Sigma DP3 Merrill in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the D800 vs the DP3 Merrill.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D800 and DP3 Merrill is 54 and 83 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing only by viewing specifications. The photograph underneath might give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the D800 and DP3 Merrill.

To sum up, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The D800 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Nikon D800 will result in more detail due to its extra 21MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots far more aggressively. The older D800 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.