Panasonic FH7 vs Sigma DP2 Merrill

Here is a complete assessment of the Panasonic FH7 vs Sigma DP2 Merrill, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sigma. The resolution of the FH7 (16MP) and the DP2 Merrill (15MP) is relatively similar but the FH7 (1/2.3") and DP2 Merrill (APS-C) have different sensor measurements.

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The FH7 was launched 5 months prior to the DP2 Merrill so they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH7 being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP2 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the FH7 matches up against the DP2 Merrill for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 & Sigma DP2 Merrill. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FH7 Gallery & Sigma DP2 Merrill Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH7 has external measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Sigma DP2 Merrill has proportions 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the FH7 versus the DP2 Merrill.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the FH7 and DP2 Merrill is 96 and 83 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizing simply by reviewing specs. The photograph here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FH7 and DP2 Merrill.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FH7 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Panasonic FH7 will deliver more detail utilizing its extra 1MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively.