Nikon Z7 vs Sigma DP1 Merrill

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Nikon Z7 vs Sigma DP1 Merrill, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Nikon and Sigma. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the Z7 (46MP) and DP1 Merrill (15MP) and the Z7 (Full frame) and DP1 Merrill (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The Z7 was brought out 6 years later than the DP1 Merrill and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sigma DP1 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summation of how the Z7 scores vs the DP1 Merrill when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Z7 & Sigma DP1 Merrill. The entire galleries are available at Nikon Z7 Gallery & Sigma DP1 Merrill Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Nikon Z7 has external measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 68mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.7") with a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) whilst the Sigma DP1 Merrill has dimensions 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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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at the time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the Z7 versus the DP1 Merrill.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the Z7 and DP1 Merrill is 62 and 82 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements just by looking through specs. The photograph here should provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the Z7 and DP1 Merrill.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Z7 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Nikon Z7 will provide you with more detail having its extra 31 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more recent Z7 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.