Samsung HZ25W vs Sigma DP1 Merrill

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.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung HZ25W & Sigma DP1 Merrill. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung HZ25W Gallery & Sigma DP1 Merrill Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and size. The Samsung HZ25W enjoys external dimensions of 116mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6") having a weight of 428 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Sigma DP1 Merrill has specifications of 122mm x 67mm x 64mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.5") along with a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

Look at the Samsung HZ25W versus Sigma DP1 Merrill in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the HZ25W versus the DP1 Merrill.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the HZ25W and DP1 Merrill is 70 and 82 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizes purely by going over technical specs. The pic below might offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the HZ25W and DP1 Merrill.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The HZ25W due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sigma DP1 Merrill will offer extra detail having its extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged HZ25W is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.