Samsung GX-1L vs Sigma DP3 Merrill

Here is a detailed comparison of the Samsung GX-1L versus Sigma DP3 Merrill, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Samsung and Sigma. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the GX-1L (6MP) and DP3 Merrill (15MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The GX-1L was brought out 7 years earlier than the DP3 Merrill and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung GX-1L being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sigma DP3 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the GX-1L matches up against the DP3 Merrill for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung GX-1L & Sigma DP3 Merrill. The entire galleries are available at Samsung GX-1L Gallery & Sigma DP3 Merrill Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Samsung GX-1L offers outside dimensions of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") and a weight of 570 grams (1.26 lbs) while the Sigma DP3 Merrill has sizing of 122mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.3") and a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is the front view scale comparison of the GX-1L and the DP3 Merrill.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the GX-1L and DP3 Merrill is 69 and 83 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing just by researching specs. The graphic below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the GX-1L and DP3 Merrill.

All in all, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Sigma DP3 Merrill to result in greater detail having its extra 9MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older GX-1L will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.