Samsung WB150F vs Sigma DP1 Merrill

Lets take a deeper look at the Samsung WB150F vs Sigma DP1 Merrill, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Samsung and Sigma. The resolution of the WB150F (14MP) and the DP1 Merrill (15MP) is relatively well matched but the WB150F (1/2.3") and DP1 Merrill (APS-C) possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The WB150F was introduced within a month of the DP1 Merrill which means that they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung WB150F being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP1 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a short overview of how the WB150F grades vs the DP1 Merrill for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung WB150F & Sigma DP1 Merrill. The whole galleries are provided at Samsung WB150F Gallery & Sigma DP1 Merrill Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera often, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Samsung WB150F has got outer measurements of 107mm x 61mm x 23mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Sigma DP1 Merrill has dimensions of 122mm x 67mm x 64mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.5") along with a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the WB150F and the DP1 Merrill.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WB150F and DP1 Merrill is 93 and 82 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading through technical specs. The image below should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the WB150F and DP1 Merrill.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The WB150F using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Sigma DP1 Merrill will resolve more detail using its extra 1MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively.