Samsung NX30 vs Sigma DP1 Merrill

Let's look more closely at the Samsung NX30 vs Sigma DP1 Merrill, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sigma. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the NX30 (20MP) and DP1 Merrill (15MP) but both cameras have the same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The NX30 was unveiled 24 months later than the DP1 Merrill making them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX30 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sigma DP1 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short highlight of how the NX30 grades vs the DP1 Merrill when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX30 & Sigma DP1 Merrill. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung NX30 Gallery & Sigma DP1 Merrill Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Samsung NX30 offers outside dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") having a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) and the Sigma DP1 Merrill has sizing of 122mm x 67mm x 64mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.5") having a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the NX30 vs the DP1 Merrill.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX30 and DP1 Merrill is 75 and 82 respectively.

Typically, its hard to visualise the difference between sensor measurements purely by reviewing specifications. The photograph here should provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX30 and DP1 Merrill.

To sum up, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Samsung NX30 to offer more detail having an extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos more aggressively. The fresher NX30 will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.