Samsung DV300F vs Sigma DP2 Merrill

Following is a thorough review of the Samsung DV300F and Sigma DP2 Merrill, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sigma. The image resolution of the DV300F (16MP) and the DP2 Merrill (15MP) is very well matched but the DV300F (1/2.3") and DP2 Merrill (APS-C) provide totally different sensor size.

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The DV300F was manufactured at a similar time to the DP2 Merrill so they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung DV300F being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP2 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the DV300F grades against the DP2 Merrill with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung DV300F & Sigma DP2 Merrill. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung DV300F Gallery & Sigma DP2 Merrill Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Samsung DV300F provides outer dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Sigma DP2 Merrill has measurements of 122mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.3") and a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

Compare the Samsung DV300F and Sigma DP2 Merrill in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at the time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the DV300F compared to the DP2 Merrill.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the DV300F and DP2 Merrill is 96 and 83 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to see the difference between sensor sizes merely by looking at a spec sheet. The pic below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the DV300F and DP2 Merrill.

As you can see, both the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The DV300F because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Samsung DV300F will resolve more detail due to its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images way more aggressively.