Olympus VG-110 vs Sigma DP3 Merrill

On this page, we are contrasting the Olympus VG-110 vs Sigma DP3 Merrill, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sigma. The resolution of the VG-110 (12MP) and the DP3 Merrill (15MP) is very comparable but the VG-110 (1/2.3") and DP3 Merrill (APS-C) boast different sensor measurements.

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The VG-110 was unveiled 23 months prior to the DP3 Merrill making them a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sigma DP3 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the VG-110 scores versus the DP3 Merrill when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VG-110 & Sigma DP3 Merrill. The full galleries are provided at Olympus VG-110 Gallery & Sigma DP3 Merrill Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus VG-110 comes with external measurements of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") along with a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) while the Sigma DP3 Merrill has measurements of 122mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.3") and a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the VG-110 against the DP3 Merrill.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VG-110 and DP3 Merrill is 97 and 83 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements only by going through a spec sheet. The graphic below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the VG-110 and DP3 Merrill.

Clearly, both cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The VG-110 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh trickier and the Sigma DP3 Merrill will show extra detail having an extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The older VG-110 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.