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Samsung NX20 vs Sigma DP2 Merrill

Portability
83
Imaging
62
Features
73
Overall
66
Samsung NX20 front
 
Sigma DP2 Merrill front
Portability
83
Imaging
56
Features
33
Overall
46

Samsung NX20 vs Sigma DP2 Merrill Key Specs

Samsung NX20
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 341g - 122 x 90 x 40mm
  • Released April 2012
  • Succeeded the Samsung NX11
  • Newer Model is Samsung NX30
Sigma DP2 Merrill
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 50mm (F2.8) lens
  • 330g - 122 x 67 x 59mm
  • Announced February 2012
  • Old Model is Sigma DP1 Merrill
  • Replacement is Sigma DP3 Merrill
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Samsung NX20 vs Sigma DP2 Merrill Overview

Following is a thorough comparison of the Samsung NX20 and Sigma DP2 Merrill, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Samsung and Sigma. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the NX20 (20MP) and DP2 Merrill (15MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The NX20 was announced 3 months after the DP2 Merrill so they are of a similar age. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX20 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sigma DP2 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a concise view of how the NX20 grades against the DP2 Merrill when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX20 over the Sigma DP2 Merrill

 NX20 DP2 Merrill 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sigma DP2 Merrill over the Samsung NX20

 DP2 Merrill NX20 
Screen resolution920k614kCrisper screen (+306k dot)

Common features in the Samsung NX20 and Sigma DP2 Merrill

 NX20 DP2 Merrill 
AnnouncedApril 2012February 2012Similar age
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements
Touch screen Neither offers Touch screen

Samsung NX20 vs Sigma DP2 Merrill Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Samsung NX20 offers external measurements of 122mm x 90mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.6") and a weight of 341 grams (0.75 lbs) while the Sigma DP2 Merrill has specifications of 122mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.3") and a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Below is a front view size comparison of the NX20 and the DP2 Merrill.

Samsung NX20 vs Sigma DP2 Merrill size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX20 and DP2 Merrill is 83 and 83 respectively.

Samsung NX20 vs Sigma DP2 Merrill top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX20 vs Sigma DP2 Merrill Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizes only by checking specifications. The pic below will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the NX20 and DP2 Merrill.

Plainly, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Samsung NX20 to give greater detail with its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures way more aggressively.

Samsung NX20 vs Sigma DP2 Merrill sensor size comparison

Samsung NX20 vs Sigma DP2 Merrill Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX20 vs Sigma DP2 Merrill Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Samsung NX20
Portrait photography with Sigma DP2 Merrill
77
manual focus
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
provides face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
73
has manual focus
decent MP (15 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX20 Street photography info
Sigma DP2 Merrill Street photography info
77
screen can move to multiple angles
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
lighter than competition (341g)
no image stabilization
65
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW files
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX20 Sports photography advice
Sigma DP2 Merrill Sports photography advice
61
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
no image stabilization
lack of phase detect AF
44
decent MP (15MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
focal length is fixed (50mm)
max fps very slow (4.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Samsung NX20
Travel photography with Sigma DP2 Merrill
77
lighter than competition (341g)
resolution is good (20MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
no Time Lapse function
54
decent MP (15 megapixels)
does not have Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX20 as a Landscape photography camera
Sigma DP2 Merrill as a Landscape photography camera
70
manual focus
switch lenses (Samsung NX mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
no image stabilization
no Time Lapse function
55
has manual focus
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
decent MP (15 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (50mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
no image stabilization
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Samsung NX20
Vlogging with Sigma DP2 Merrill
78
screen is selfie friendly
provides face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with mic support
lighter than competition (341g)
no image stabilization
22
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have microphone support
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Samsung NX20 vs Sigma DP2 Merrill Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX20 and Sigma DP2 Merrill
 Samsung NX20Sigma DP2 Merrill
General Information
Brand Name Samsung Sigma
Model Samsung NX20 Sigma DP2 Merrill
Class Advanced Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Released 2012-04-20 2012-02-08
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Dual TRUE II engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS (Foveon X3)
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 24 x 16mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 384.0mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 15MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Highest resolution 5472 x 3648 4704 x 3136
Highest native ISO 12800 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 15 -
Lens
Lens mount Samsung NX fixed lens
Lens focal range - 50mm (1x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.8
Available lenses 32 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 614 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech Active Matrix OLED screen -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s -
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s -
Continuous shooting rate 8.0fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 11.00 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual no built-in flash
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1920 x 810 (24 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 640x480
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 341 gr (0.75 lb) 330 gr (0.73 lb)
Physical dimensions 122 x 90 x 40mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.6") 122 x 67 x 59mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 75 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.9 not tested
DXO Low light score 785 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 images -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model BP1130 -
Self timer Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) -
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC -
Card slots One One
Launch cost $1,100 $931