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Samsung NX200 vs Sigma DP2 Merrill

Portability
90
Imaging
61
Features
57
Overall
59
Samsung NX200 front
 
Sigma DP2 Merrill front
Portability
83
Imaging
56
Features
33
Overall
46

Samsung NX200 vs Sigma DP2 Merrill Key Specs

Samsung NX200
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 223g - 117 x 63 x 36mm
  • Released February 2012
  • Superseded the Samsung NX100
  • Replacement is Samsung NX210
Sigma DP2 Merrill
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 50mm (F2.8) lens
  • 330g - 122 x 67 x 59mm
  • Revealed February 2012
  • Replaced the Sigma DP1 Merrill
  • Refreshed by Sigma DP3 Merrill
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Samsung NX200 vs Sigma DP2 Merrill Overview

Below, we are looking at the Samsung NX200 vs Sigma DP2 Merrill, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Samsung and Sigma. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the NX200 (20MP) and DP2 Merrill (15MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The NX200 was introduced very close to the DP2 Merrill which means that they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX200 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sigma DP2 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the NX200 grades against the DP2 Merrill for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX200 over the Sigma DP2 Merrill

 NX200 DP2 Merrill 

Reasons to pick Sigma DP2 Merrill over the Samsung NX200

 DP2 Merrill NX200 
Display resolution920k614kSharper display (+306k dot)

Common features in the Samsung NX200 and Sigma DP2 Merrill

 NX200 DP2 Merrill 
RevealedFebruary 2012February 2012Same age
Manual focus More accurate focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch display Neither comes with Touch display

Samsung NX200 vs Sigma DP2 Merrill Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to travel with your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX200 comes with outside measurements of 117mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") and a weight of 223 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Sigma DP2 Merrill has dimensions 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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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the NX200 compared to the DP2 Merrill.

Samsung NX200 vs Sigma DP2 Merrill size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX200 and DP2 Merrill is 90 and 83 respectively.

Samsung NX200 vs Sigma DP2 Merrill top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX200 vs Sigma DP2 Merrill Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very hard to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions purely by researching technical specs. The image here may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the NX200 and DP2 Merrill.

As you can tell, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can anticipate the Samsung NX200 to render more detail using its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively.

Samsung NX200 vs Sigma DP2 Merrill sensor size comparison

Samsung NX200 vs Sigma DP2 Merrill Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX200 vs Sigma DP2 Merrill Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX200 Portrait photography highlights
Sigma DP2 Merrill Portrait photography highlights
76
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
includes face detection focus
saves RAW formats
73
focusing manually
decent megapixels (15MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX200 as a Street photography camera
Sigma DP2 Merrill as a Street photography camera
73
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
lighter than competitors in class (223 grams)
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
65
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX200 Sports photography information
Sigma DP2 Merrill Sports photography information
55
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
does not have image stabilization
lacks phase detect auto focus
44
decent megapixels (15MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
focal length is fixed (50mm)
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX200 Travel photography info
Sigma DP2 Merrill Travel photography info
68
lighter than competitors in class (223 grams)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
does not have Time Lapse recording
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
54
decent megapixels (15MP)
missing Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX200 Landscape photography factors
Sigma DP2 Merrill Landscape photography factors
70
focusing manually
change lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
does not have Time Lapse recording
55
focusing manually
nice screen size (3 inch)
decent megapixels (15MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (50mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have image stabilization
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX200 Vlogging info
Sigma DP2 Merrill Vlogging info
34
includes face detection focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors in class (223g)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
does not have external mic port
22
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
missing external mic support
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Samsung NX200 vs Sigma DP2 Merrill Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX200 and Sigma DP2 Merrill
 Samsung NX200Sigma DP2 Merrill
General Information
Brand Samsung Sigma
Model type Samsung NX200 Sigma DP2 Merrill
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Released 2012-02-28 2012-02-08
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
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 surface area 369.0mm² 384.0mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 15 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Peak resolution 5472 x 3648 4704 x 3136
Highest native ISO 12800 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 15 -
Lens
Lens mount type Samsung NX fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 50mm (1x)
Max aperture - f/2.8
Amount of lenses 32 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 614k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology Active Matrix OLED screen -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs -
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs -
Continuous shutter rate 7.0 frames/s 4.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual no built-in flash
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/180 secs -
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), 1280 x 720 (60 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 640x480
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 223 grams (0.49 lb) 330 grams (0.73 lb)
Dimensions 117 x 63 x 36mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") 122 x 67 x 59mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 69 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.6 not tested
DXO Low light rating 618 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 images -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID BC1030 -
Self timer Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) -
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC -
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $818 $931