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Samsung HZ50W vs Sigma DP1 Merrill

Portability
70
Imaging
37
Features
44
Overall
39
Samsung HZ50W front
 
Sigma DP1 Merrill front
Portability
82
Imaging
56
Features
30
Overall
45

Samsung HZ50W vs Sigma DP1 Merrill Key Specs

Samsung HZ50W
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 3200 (Bump to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-676mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
  • 426g - 116 x 83 x 91mm
  • Introduced May 2010
  • Additionally referred to as WB5500
Sigma DP1 Merrill
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • " Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 640 x 480 video
  • ()mm (F2.8) lens
  • 330g - 122 x 67 x 64mm
  • Announced February 2012
  • Updated by Sigma DP2 Merrill
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Samsung HZ50W vs Sigma DP1 Merrill Overview

On this page, we will be reviewing the Samsung HZ50W and Sigma DP1 Merrill, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sigma. The sensor resolution of the HZ50W (14MP) and the DP1 Merrill (15MP) is relatively well matched but the HZ50W (1/2.3") and DP1 Merrill (APS-C) boast different sensor sizing.

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The HZ50W was released 21 months earlier than the DP1 Merrill which makes them a generation away from one another. Both the cameras have different body design with the Samsung HZ50W being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sigma DP1 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the HZ50W grades versus the DP1 Merrill in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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