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Samsung HZ25W vs Sigma DP1 Merrill

Portability
70
Imaging
35
Features
32
Overall
33
Samsung HZ25W front
 
Sigma DP1 Merrill front
Portability
82
Imaging
56
Features
30
Overall
45

Samsung HZ25W vs Sigma DP1 Merrill Key Specs

Samsung HZ25W
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 3200 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-624mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
  • 428g - 116 x 83 x 92mm
  • Announced July 2010
  • Also Known as WB5000
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
  • Revealed February 2012
  • Later Model is Sigma DP2 Merrill
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Samsung HZ25W vs Sigma DP1 Merrill Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the Samsung HZ25W versus Sigma DP1 Merrill, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sigma. The image resolution of the HZ25W (12MP) and the DP1 Merrill (15MP) is fairly similar but the HZ25W (1/2.3") and DP1 Merrill (APS-C) possess different sensor measurements.

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The HZ25W was brought out 19 months before the DP1 Merrill making the cameras a generation away from each other. The two cameras come with different body type with the Samsung HZ25W being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP1 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short introduction of how the HZ25W grades vs the DP1 Merrill when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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