Panasonic FH6 vs Sigma DP2 Merrill

Lets look closer at the Panasonic FH6 and Sigma DP2 Merrill, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sigma. The image resolution of the FH6 (14MP) and the DP2 Merrill (15MP) is very close but the FH6 (1/2.3") and DP2 Merrill (APS-C) boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The FH6 was unveiled very close to the DP2 Merrill which means that they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH6 being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP2 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the FH6 scores vs the DP2 Merrill in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 and Sigma DP2 Merrill. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FH6 Gallery and Sigma DP2 Merrill Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH6 features external dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Sigma DP2 Merrill has proportions of 122mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.3") along with a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic FH6 and Sigma DP2 Merrill in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the FH6 compared to the DP2 Merrill.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the FH6 and DP2 Merrill is 96 and 83 respectively.

Usually, its tough to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions just by viewing technical specs. The pic underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH6 and DP2 Merrill.

As you can tell, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FH6 using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Sigma DP2 Merrill will result in greater detail having an extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively.