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Pentax WG-3 GPS vs Sigma DP1 Merrill

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
41
Pentax WG-3 GPS front
 
Sigma DP1 Merrill front
Portability
82
Imaging
56
Features
30
Overall
45

Pentax WG-3 GPS vs Sigma DP1 Merrill Key Specs

Pentax WG-3 GPS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 238g - 125 x 64 x 33mm
  • Revealed July 2013
Sigma DP1 Merrill
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • " Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 640 x 480 video
  • ()mm (F2.8) lens
  • 330g - 122 x 67 x 64mm
  • Released February 2012
  • Refreshed by Sigma DP2 Merrill
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Pentax WG-3 GPS vs Sigma DP1 Merrill Overview

Below is a detailed analysis of the Pentax WG-3 GPS vs Sigma DP1 Merrill, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Pentax and Sigma. The sensor resolution of the WG-3 GPS (16MP) and the DP1 Merrill (15MP) is very well matched but the WG-3 GPS (1/2.3") and DP1 Merrill (APS-C) come with different sensor sizing.

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The WG-3 GPS was brought out 18 months later than the DP1 Merrill making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Pentax WG-3 GPS being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP1 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the WG-3 GPS matches up vs the DP1 Merrill with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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