Samsung HZ10W vs Sigma DP3 Merrill

Here, we will be matching up the Samsung HZ10W versus Sigma DP3 Merrill, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Samsung and Sigma. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the HZ10W (10MP) and DP3 Merrill (15MP) and the HZ10W (1/2.3") and DP3 Merrill (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The HZ10W was manufactured 4 years earlier than the DP3 Merrill and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung HZ10W being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP3 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the HZ10W scores versus the DP3 Merrill when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung HZ10W & Sigma DP3 Merrill. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung HZ10W Gallery & Sigma DP3 Merrill Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Samsung HZ10W has got outside measurements of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") with a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst the Sigma DP3 Merrill has measurements of 122mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.3") accompanied by a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at the time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the HZ10W against the DP3 Merrill.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the HZ10W and DP3 Merrill is 90 and 83 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizing simply by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the HZ10W and DP3 Merrill.

Clearly, the 2 cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The HZ10W because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Sigma DP3 Merrill will give more detail due to its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older HZ10W is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.