Olympus VG-120 vs Sigma DP2 Merrill

On this page, we will be looking at the Olympus VG-120 vs Sigma DP2 Merrill, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sigma. The image resolution of the VG-120 (14MP) and the DP2 Merrill (15MP) is pretty similar but the VG-120 (1/2.3") and DP2 Merrill (APS-C) provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The VG-120 was announced 13 months before the DP2 Merrill which makes them a generation away from each other. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sigma DP2 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the VG-120 matches up versus the DP2 Merrill in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VG-120 & Sigma DP2 Merrill. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus VG-120 Gallery & Sigma DP2 Merrill Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera often, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VG-120 offers outside dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) and 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).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using during that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the VG-120 against the DP2 Merrill.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the VG-120 and DP2 Merrill is 96 and 83 respectively.

Often, its difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizes simply by reviewing specifications. The pic underneath should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the VG-120 and DP2 Merrill.

To sum up, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The VG-120 having a tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Sigma DP2 Merrill will offer you more detail with its extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged VG-120 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.