Olympus VH-410 vs Sigma DP3 Merrill

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus VH-410 versus Sigma DP3 Merrill, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sigma. The sensor resolution of the VH-410 (16MP) and the DP3 Merrill (15MP) is fairly similar but the VH-410 (1/2.3") and DP3 Merrill (APS-C) posses different sensor sizes.

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The VH-410 was manufactured 4 months earlier than the DP3 Merrill so they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP3 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the VH-410 scores against the DP3 Merrill when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VH-410 and Sigma DP3 Merrill. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus VH-410 Gallery and Sigma DP3 Merrill Gallery.

If you're aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus VH-410 provides outer dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") and a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Sigma DP3 Merrill has measurements of 122mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.3") having a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus VH-410 versus Sigma DP3 Merrill in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the VH-410 and the DP3 Merrill.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VH-410 and DP3 Merrill is 95 and 83 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions merely by going over a spec sheet. The image below might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the VH-410 and DP3 Merrill.

As you can see, the two cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The VH-410 due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Olympus VH-410 will offer you more detail due to its extra 1MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively.