Samsung NX20 vs Sigma DP3 Merrill

Its time to look a little more closely at the Samsung NX20 vs Sigma DP3 Merrill, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sigma. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the NX20 (20MP) and DP3 Merrill (15MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The NX20 was manufactured 8 months earlier than the DP3 Merrill and they are both of a similar age. The two cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX20 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sigma DP3 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the NX20 matches up versus the DP3 Merrill in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX20 & Sigma DP3 Merrill. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung NX20 Gallery & Sigma DP3 Merrill Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX20 features outer dimensions of 122mm x 90mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 341 grams (0.75 lbs) and the Sigma DP3 Merrill has measurements of 122mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.3") along with a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

Look at the Samsung NX20 vs Sigma DP3 Merrill in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the NX20 against the DP3 Merrill.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the NX20 and DP3 Merrill is 83 and 83 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be hard to picture the gap between sensor sizing merely by reviewing specifications. The graphic here will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the NX20 and DP3 Merrill.

To sum up, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Samsung NX20 to deliver greater detail due to its extra 5MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The older NX20 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.