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Samsung NX500 vs Sigma DP1 Merrill

Portability
87
Imaging
68
Features
80
Overall
72
Samsung NX500 front
 
Sigma DP1 Merrill front
Portability
82
Imaging
56
Features
30
Overall
45

Samsung NX500 vs Sigma DP1 Merrill Key Specs

Samsung NX500
(Full Review)
  • 28MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Expand to 51200)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/6000s Max Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 287g - 120 x 64 x 43mm
  • Announced February 2015
  • Older Model is Samsung NX300
Sigma DP1 Merrill
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • " Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 640 x 480 video
  • ()mm (F2.8) lens
  • 330g - 122 x 67 x 64mm
  • Introduced February 2012
  • New Model is Sigma DP2 Merrill
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Samsung NX500 vs Sigma DP1 Merrill Overview

Below, we are matching up the Samsung NX500 vs Sigma DP1 Merrill, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Samsung and Sigma. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the NX500 (28MP) and DP1 Merrill (15MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The NX500 was brought out 3 years after the DP1 Merrill which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sigma DP1 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the NX500 grades vs the DP1 Merrill in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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