Samsung NX1100 vs Sigma DP3 Merrill

Following is a detailed assessment of the Samsung NX1100 versus Sigma DP3 Merrill, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Samsung and Sigma. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the NX1100 (20MP) and DP3 Merrill (15MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizing (APS-C).

Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD Cards

The NX1100 was announced 4 months after the DP3 Merrill so they are of a similar age. The two cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX1100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sigma DP3 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the NX1100 grades against the DP3 Merrill with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX1100 & Sigma DP3 Merrill. The whole galleries are provided at Samsung NX1100 Gallery & Sigma DP3 Merrill Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera, you should consider its weight and volume. The Samsung NX1100 has got outside measurements of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Sigma DP3 Merrill has sizing of 122mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.3") with a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

See the Samsung NX1100 versus Sigma DP3 Merrill in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the NX1100 and the DP3 Merrill.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX1100 and DP3 Merrill is 90 and 83 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizes simply by looking at specifications. The picture below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the NX1100 and DP3 Merrill.

To sum up, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size but different MP. You can anticipate the Samsung NX1100 to give you greater detail with its extra 5MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively.