Samsung ST700 vs Sigma DP1 Merrill

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Samsung ST700 versus Sigma DP1 Merrill, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sigma. The resolution of the ST700 (16MP) and the DP1 Merrill (15MP) is pretty well matched but the ST700 (1/2.3") and DP1 Merrill (APS-C) provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The ST700 was unveiled 13 months earlier than the DP1 Merrill which makes them a generation away from one another. The two cameras feature different body design with the Samsung ST700 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sigma DP1 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a short summation of how the ST700 grades against the DP1 Merrill when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung ST700 & Sigma DP1 Merrill. The full galleries are available at Samsung ST700 Gallery & Sigma DP1 Merrill Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Samsung ST700 has got exterior dimensions of 99mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) while the Sigma DP1 Merrill has measurements of 122mm x 67mm x 64mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the ST700 vs the DP1 Merrill.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ST700 and DP1 Merrill is 99 and 82 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to see the gap between sensor sizes simply by reading through technical specs. The pic below may give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the ST700 and DP1 Merrill.

As you can tell, both the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The ST700 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Samsung ST700 will resolve more detail having an extra 1MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged ST700 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.