Pentax WG-10 vs Sigma DP3 Merrill

Following is a detailed comparison of the Pentax WG-10 vs Sigma DP3 Merrill, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Pentax and Sigma. The sensor resolution of the WG-10 (14MP) and the DP3 Merrill (15MP) is very similar but the WG-10 (1/2.3") and DP3 Merrill (APS-C) use different sensor sizes.

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The WG-10 was introduced 6 months after the DP3 Merrill and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax WG-10 being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP3 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the WG-10 scores versus the DP3 Merrill when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax WG-10 & Sigma DP3 Merrill. The whole galleries are provided at Pentax WG-10 Gallery & Sigma DP3 Merrill Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Pentax WG-10 comes with outside measurements of 116mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Sigma DP3 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).

Contrast the Pentax WG-10 vs Sigma DP3 Merrill in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the WG-10 against the DP3 Merrill.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-10 and DP3 Merrill is 93 and 83 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading technical specs. The pic below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the WG-10 and DP3 Merrill.

As you have seen, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The WG-10 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sigma DP3 Merrill will offer you more detail using its extra 1MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively.