Panasonic G100 vs Sigma DP1 Merrill

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic G100 and Sigma DP1 Merrill, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sigma. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the G100 (20MP) and DP1 Merrill (15MP) and the G100 (Four Thirds) and DP1 Merrill (APS-C) boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The G100 was revealed 8 years later than the DP1 Merrill and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sigma DP1 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick view of how the G100 grades vs the DP1 Merrill with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 & Sigma DP1 Merrill. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic G100 Gallery & Sigma DP1 Merrill Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic G100 enjoys physical measurements of 116mm x 83mm x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Sigma DP1 Merrill has sizing of 122mm x 67mm x 64mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.5") and a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic G100 and Sigma DP1 Merrill in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the G100 against the DP1 Merrill.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the G100 and DP1 Merrill is 81 and 82 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements only by going over a spec sheet. The visual here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the G100 and DP1 Merrill.

As you can see, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The G100 with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Panasonic G100 will deliver more detail because of its extra 5MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The fresher G100 will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.