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Samsung HZ35W vs Sigma DP3 Merrill

Portability
91
Imaging
35
Features
42
Overall
37
Samsung HZ35W front
 
Sigma DP3 Merrill front
Portability
83
Imaging
56
Features
33
Overall
46

Samsung HZ35W vs Sigma DP3 Merrill Key Specs

Samsung HZ35W
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 245g - 107 x 61 x 28mm
  • Announced June 2010
  • Alternative Name is WB650
Sigma DP3 Merrill
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 75mm (F2.8) lens
  • 330g - 122 x 67 x 59mm
  • Introduced January 2013
  • Succeeded the Sigma DP2 Merrill
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Samsung HZ35W vs Sigma DP3 Merrill Overview

Below, we are analyzing the Samsung HZ35W versus Sigma DP3 Merrill, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Samsung and Sigma. The sensor resolution of the HZ35W (12MP) and the DP3 Merrill (15MP) is very similar but the HZ35W (1/2.3") and DP3 Merrill (APS-C) come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The HZ35W was manufactured 3 years before the DP3 Merrill which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung HZ35W being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP3 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple summary of how the HZ35W scores vs the DP3 Merrill in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Samsung HZ35W over the Sigma DP3 Merrill

 HZ35W DP3 Merrill 

Reasons to pick Sigma DP3 Merrill over the Samsung HZ35W

 DP3 Merrill HZ35W 
IntroducedJanuary 2013June 2010More modern by 31 months
Display resolution920k614kCrisper display (+306k dot)

Common features in the Samsung HZ35W and Sigma DP3 Merrill

 HZ35W DP3 Merrill 
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Samsung HZ35W vs Sigma DP3 Merrill Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Samsung HZ35W comes with external measurements of 107mm x 61mm x 28mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) and the Sigma DP3 Merrill has specifications of 122mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.3") having a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select during that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the HZ35W compared to the DP3 Merrill.

Samsung HZ35W vs Sigma DP3 Merrill size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the HZ35W and DP3 Merrill is 91 and 83 respectively.

Samsung HZ35W vs Sigma DP3 Merrill top view buttons comparison

Samsung HZ35W vs Sigma DP3 Merrill Sensor Comparison

Often, it's hard to see the contrast between sensor sizes simply by going over specifications. The picture below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the HZ35W and DP3 Merrill.

Plainly, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The HZ35W due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sigma DP3 Merrill will offer extra detail due to its extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged HZ35W is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Samsung HZ35W vs Sigma DP3 Merrill sensor size comparison

Samsung HZ35W vs Sigma DP3 Merrill Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung HZ35W vs Sigma DP3 Merrill Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung HZ35W Portrait photography details
Sigma DP3 Merrill Portrait photography details
34
focusing manually
comes with face detect autofocus
no external flash support
low resolution (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
73
has manual focus
resolution is good (15MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Samsung HZ35W
Street photography with Sigma DP3 Merrill
60
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (245g)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
65
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
fixed screen
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Samsung HZ35W as a Sports photography camera
Sigma DP3 Merrill as a Sports photography camera
42
incredible zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking focus
low resolution (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
44
resolution is good (15 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
can't change focal length (75mm)
slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Samsung HZ35W
Travel photography with Sigma DP3 Merrill
63
lighter than competition (245g)
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
very long reach (360mm)
lack of Timelapse function
low resolution (12 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
54
resolution is good (15 megapixels)
lack of Time Lapse function
does not contain selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung HZ35W as a Landscape photography camera
Sigma DP3 Merrill as a Landscape photography camera
43
focusing manually
relatively wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
low resolution (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
55
has manual focus
nice screen size (3")
resolution is good (15MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (75mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
no image stabilization
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung HZ35W as a Vlogging camera
Sigma DP3 Merrill as a Vlogging camera
31
relatively wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
lighter than competition (245g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of microphone port
22
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not contain selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of external mic jack
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Samsung HZ35W vs Sigma DP3 Merrill Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung HZ35W and Sigma DP3 Merrill
 Samsung HZ35WSigma DP3 Merrill
General Information
Make Samsung Sigma
Model type Samsung HZ35W Sigma DP3 Merrill
Also referred to as WB650 -
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-06-16 2013-01-08
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Dual TRUE II engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS (Foveon X3)
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 24 x 16mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 384.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 15 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 -
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 4704 x 3136
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-360mm (15.0x) 75mm (1x)
Maximal aperture f/3.2-5.8 f/2.8
Macro focusing range 3cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 614 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 16s -
Max shutter speed 1/2000s -
Continuous shutter speed - 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.00 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps) 640 x 480
Max video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 245g (0.54 lbs) 330g (0.73 lbs)
Dimensions 107 x 61 x 28mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.1") 122 x 67 x 59mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID SLB-11A -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double, Motion) -
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal -
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $300 $1,353