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Pentax X90 vs Sigma DP1 Merrill

Portability
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Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Pentax X90 front
 
Sigma DP1 Merrill front
Portability
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Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Pentax X90 vs Sigma DP1 Merrill Key Specs

Pentax X90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-676mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
  • 428g - 111 x 85 x 110mm
  • Revealed July 2010
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
  • New Model is Sigma DP2 Merrill
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Pentax X90 vs Sigma DP1 Merrill Overview

Following is a extensive comparison of the Pentax X90 versus Sigma DP1 Merrill, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Pentax and Sigma. The sensor resolution of the X90 (12MP) and the DP1 Merrill (15MP) is very comparable but the X90 (1/2.3") and DP1 Merrill (APS-C) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The X90 was unveiled 19 months earlier than the DP1 Merrill making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Pentax X90 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sigma DP1 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the X90 matches up vs the DP1 Merrill with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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