Samsung DV150F vs Sigma DP3 Merrill

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Samsung DV150F and Sigma DP3 Merrill, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Samsung and Sigma. The sensor resolution of the DV150F (16MP) and the DP3 Merrill (15MP) is relatively similar but the DV150F (1/2.3") and DP3 Merrill (APS-C) feature different sensor measurements.

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The DV150F was revealed very close to the DP3 Merrill so they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung DV150F being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP3 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summary of how the DV150F matches up against the DP3 Merrill with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung DV150F and Sigma DP3 Merrill. The full galleries are available at Samsung DV150F Gallery and Sigma DP3 Merrill Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Samsung DV150F has got external measurements of 96mm x 55mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Sigma DP3 Merrill has dimensions of 122mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.3") along with a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

Check out the Samsung DV150F and Sigma DP3 Merrill in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose at the time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the DV150F against the DP3 Merrill.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the DV150F and DP3 Merrill is 96 and 83 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions just by reviewing specifications. The picture underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the DV150F and DP3 Merrill.

To sum up, each of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The DV150F having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Samsung DV150F will deliver extra detail because of its extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively.