Olympus PEN-F vs Sigma DP2 Merrill

Lets look a little more in depth at the Olympus PEN-F versus Sigma DP2 Merrill, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sigma. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and DP2 Merrill (15MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and DP2 Merrill (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The PEN-F was revealed 4 years after the DP2 Merrill which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sigma DP2 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief summary of how the PEN-F scores versus the DP2 Merrill when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN-F and Sigma DP2 Merrill. The full galleries are provided at Olympus PEN-F Gallery and Sigma DP2 Merrill Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera often, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus PEN-F features physical measurements of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") and a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Sigma DP2 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).

Examine the Olympus PEN-F versus Sigma DP2 Merrill in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the PEN-F against the DP2 Merrill.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the PEN-F and DP2 Merrill is 84 and 83 respectively.

Generally, its tough to envision the contrast in sensor sizes simply by researching technical specs. The image below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the PEN-F and DP2 Merrill.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The PEN-F using its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Olympus PEN-F will provide you with more detail because of its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics much more aggressively. The younger PEN-F will have a benefit in sensor technology.