Samsung PL210 vs Sigma DP2 Merrill

The following is a comprehensive overview of the Samsung PL210 versus Sigma DP2 Merrill, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Samsung and Sigma. The resolution of the PL210 (14MP) and the DP2 Merrill (15MP) is very similar but the PL210 (1/2.3") and DP2 Merrill (APS-C) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The PL210 was brought out 13 months prior to the DP2 Merrill making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung PL210 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sigma DP2 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the PL210 matches up versus the DP2 Merrill when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung PL210 and Sigma DP2 Merrill. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung PL210 Gallery and Sigma DP2 Merrill Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Samsung PL210 comes with physical dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) and the Sigma DP2 Merrill has proportions of 122mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.3") and a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the PL210 versus the DP2 Merrill.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the PL210 and DP2 Merrill is 99 and 83 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to picture the gap between sensor dimensions only by reading specifications. The image below might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the PL210 and DP2 Merrill.

To sum up, both cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The PL210 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sigma DP2 Merrill will offer greater detail having its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged PL210 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.