Olympus E-M10 vs Sigma DP2 Merrill

Below is a detailed review of the Olympus E-M10 versus Sigma DP2 Merrill, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sigma. The sensor resolution of the E-M10 (16MP) and the DP2 Merrill (15MP) is very comparable but the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and DP2 Merrill (APS-C) have different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 was announced 2 years later than the DP2 Merrill and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sigma DP2 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple view of how the E-M10 grades versus the DP2 Merrill with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 & Sigma DP2 Merrill. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 Gallery & Sigma DP2 Merrill Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 has exterior measurements of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) and the Sigma DP2 Merrill has sizing of 122mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.3") along with a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using during that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the E-M10 compared to the DP2 Merrill.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 and DP2 Merrill is 82 and 83 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements merely by going through specifications. The visual here will offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 and DP2 Merrill.

To sum up, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Olympus E-M10 will produce greater detail with its extra 1MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The more modern E-M10 provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.