Olympus 6000 vs Sigma DP2 Merrill

Below, we will be looking at the Olympus 6000 and Sigma DP2 Merrill, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sigma. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the 6000 (10MP) and DP2 Merrill (15MP) and the 6000 (1/2.3") and DP2 Merrill (APS-C) enjoy different sensor size.

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The 6000 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the DP2 Merrill and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 6000 being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP2 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a short introduction of how the 6000 matches up vs the DP2 Merrill when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 and Sigma DP2 Merrill. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 6000 Gallery and Sigma DP2 Merrill Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 6000 enjoys outer measurements of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Sigma DP2 Merrill has dimensions of 122mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.3") accompanied by a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

Check out the Olympus 6000 and Sigma DP2 Merrill in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the 6000 and the DP2 Merrill.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the 6000 and DP2 Merrill is 94 and 83 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading a spec sheet. The photograph here will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the 6000 and DP2 Merrill.

Clearly, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 6000 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sigma DP2 Merrill will offer you greater detail due to its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older 6000 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.