Olympus SZ-11 vs Sigma DP2 Merrill

The following is a comprehensive review of the Olympus SZ-11 versus Sigma DP2 Merrill, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sigma. The resolution of the SZ-11 (14MP) and the DP2 Merrill (15MP) is relatively comparable but the SZ-11 (1/2.3") and DP2 Merrill (APS-C) come with different sensor sizing.

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The SZ-11 was brought out 6 months before the DP2 Merrill which means that they are of a similar generation. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP2 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a short highlight of how the SZ-11 matches up versus the DP2 Merrill when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SZ-11 and Sigma DP2 Merrill. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-11 Gallery and Sigma DP2 Merrill Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-11 comes with outside measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") along with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 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).

Take a look at the Olympus SZ-11 versus Sigma DP2 Merrill in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the SZ-11 versus the DP2 Merrill.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SZ-11 and DP2 Merrill is 89 and 83 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions only by checking out technical specs. The pic here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-11 and DP2 Merrill.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SZ-11 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sigma DP2 Merrill will provide more detail having its extra 1MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs much more aggressively.