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Pentax WG-3 vs Sigma DP1 Merrill

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

Pentax WG-3 vs Sigma DP1 Merrill Key Specs

Pentax WG-3
(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
  • 230g - 124 x 64 x 33mm
  • Introduced July 2013
Sigma DP1 Merrill
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • " Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 640 x 480 video
  • ()mm (F2.8) lens
  • 330g - 122 x 67 x 64mm
  • Announced February 2012
  • Newer Model is Sigma DP2 Merrill
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Pentax WG-3 vs Sigma DP1 Merrill Overview

Lets look much closer at the Pentax WG-3 versus Sigma DP1 Merrill, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Pentax and Sigma. The resolution of the WG-3 (16MP) and the DP1 Merrill (15MP) is relatively close but the WG-3 (1/2.3") and DP1 Merrill (APS-C) use different sensor sizing.

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The WG-3 was introduced 18 months later than the DP1 Merrill which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both cameras offer different body type with the Pentax WG-3 being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP1 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go in to a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the WG-3 matches up versus the DP1 Merrill when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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