Samsung SL30 vs Sigma DP2 Merrill

Lets look a little more closely at the Samsung SL30 and Sigma DP2 Merrill, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sigma. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the SL30 (10MP) and DP2 Merrill (15MP) and the SL30 (1/2.3") and DP2 Merrill (APS-C) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The SL30 was released 4 years prior to the DP2 Merrill and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Samsung SL30 being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP2 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the SL30 scores versus the DP2 Merrill with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung SL30 and Sigma DP2 Merrill. The complete galleries are viewable at Samsung SL30 Gallery and Sigma DP2 Merrill Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera, you should factor its weight and volume. The Samsung SL30 features physical measurements of 94mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Sigma DP2 Merrill has sizing of 122mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.3") with a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

Compare the Samsung SL30 and Sigma DP2 Merrill in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use during that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the SL30 and the DP2 Merrill.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SL30 and DP2 Merrill is 95 and 83 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reviewing specifications. The visual below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the SL30 and DP2 Merrill.

Plainly, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SL30 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh harder and the Sigma DP2 Merrill will offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images more aggressively. The older SL30 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.