Samsung SL102 vs Sigma DP3 Merrill

Lets take a closer look at the Samsung SL102 versus Sigma DP3 Merrill, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Samsung and Sigma. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the SL102 (10MP) and DP3 Merrill (15MP) and the SL102 (1/2.3") and DP3 Merrill (APS-C) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SL102 was introduced 5 years before the DP3 Merrill which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung SL102 being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP3 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a short view of how the SL102 grades against the DP3 Merrill when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung SL102 and Sigma DP3 Merrill. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung SL102 Gallery and Sigma DP3 Merrill Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Samsung SL102 has outside dimensions of 90mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.5" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the SL102 compared to the DP3 Merrill.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SL102 and DP3 Merrill is 96 and 83 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to see the difference in sensor dimensions simply by looking through technical specs. The picture here should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SL102 and DP3 Merrill.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SL102 having a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sigma DP3 Merrill will provide you with greater detail using its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SL102 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.