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Samsung NX20 vs Sigma DP3 Merrill

Portability
83
Imaging
61
Features
73
Overall
65
Samsung NX20 front
 
Sigma DP3 Merrill front
Portability
83
Imaging
56
Features
33
Overall
46

Samsung NX20 vs Sigma DP3 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
  • Launched April 2012
  • Succeeded the Samsung NX11
  • Refreshed by Samsung NX30
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
  • Announced January 2013
  • Older Model is Sigma DP2 Merrill
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Samsung NX20 vs Sigma DP3 Merrill Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX20 over the Sigma DP3 Merrill

 NX20 DP3 Merrill 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sigma DP3 Merrill over the Samsung NX20

 DP3 Merrill NX20 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013April 2012Fresher by 8 months
Display resolution920k614kCrisper display (+306k dot)

Common features in the Samsung NX20 and Sigma DP3 Merrill

 NX20 DP3 Merrill 
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Display size3"3"Same display dimensions
Touch display Lacking Touch display

Samsung NX20 vs Sigma DP3 Merrill Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Samsung NX20 vs Sigma DP3 Merrill size comparison

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

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Samsung NX20 vs Sigma DP3 Merrill Sensor Comparison

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.

Samsung NX20 vs Sigma DP3 Merrill sensor size comparison

Samsung NX20 vs Sigma DP3 Merrill Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX20 vs Sigma DP3 Merrill Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX20 as a Portrait photography camera
Sigma DP3 Merrill as a Portrait photography camera
76
has manual focus
good MP (20MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
73
manual focus
MP count decent (15MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Samsung NX20
Street photography with Sigma DP3 Merrill
77
fully articulated screen
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than average in class (341 grams)
no image stabilization
65
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX20 Sports photography information
Sigma DP3 Merrill Sports photography information
60
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
good MP (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
no image stabilization
has no phase detect AF
44
MP count decent (15 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
fixed focal length (75mm)
slow fps (4.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Samsung NX20
Travel photography with Sigma DP3 Merrill
77
lighter than average in class (341 grams)
good MP (20MP)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
lack of Time Lapse mode
54
MP count decent (15MP)
does not have Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX20 as a Landscape photography camera
Sigma DP3 Merrill as a Landscape photography camera
70
has manual focus
switch lenses (Samsung NX mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
good MP (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
no image stabilization
lack of Time Lapse mode
55
manual focus
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
MP count decent (15MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (75mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
lack of image stabilization
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Samsung NX20
Vlogging with Sigma DP3 Merrill
78
display is selfie friendly
offers face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have external mic jack
lighter than average in class (341g)
no image stabilization
22
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have mic socket
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Samsung NX20 vs Sigma DP3 Merrill Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX20 and Sigma DP3 Merrill
 Samsung NX20Sigma DP3 Merrill
General Information
Manufacturer Samsung Sigma
Model Samsung NX20 Sigma DP3 Merrill
Category Advanced Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2012-04-20 2013-01-08
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Dual TRUE II engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS (Foveon X3)
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.7mm 24 x 16mm
Sensor area 369.0mm² 384.0mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 15 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Maximum resolution 5472 x 3648 4704 x 3136
Maximum native ISO 12800 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 15 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Samsung NX fixed lens
Lens focal range - 75mm (1x)
Highest aperture - f/2.8
Total lenses 32 -
Crop factor 1.5 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 614k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology Active Matrix OLED screen -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs -
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 secs -
Continuous shooting rate 8.0fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in 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
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
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) 640 x 480
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 341 grams (0.75 lb) 330 grams (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 -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model BP1130 -
Self timer Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) -
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC -
Card slots One One
Launch price $1,100 $1,353