Samsung WB210 vs Sigma DP3 Merrill

Following is a thorough analysis of the Samsung WB210 vs Sigma DP3 Merrill, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Samsung and Sigma. The resolution of the WB210 (14MP) and the DP3 Merrill (15MP) is very well matched but the WB210 (1/2.3") and DP3 Merrill (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The WB210 was announced 17 months earlier than the DP3 Merrill making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung WB210 being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP3 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the WB210 scores versus the DP3 Merrill when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung WB210 and Sigma DP3 Merrill. The whole galleries are available at Samsung WB210 Gallery and Sigma DP3 Merrill Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Samsung WB210 enjoys outer dimensions of 101mm x 59mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs) while the Sigma DP3 Merrill has specifications of 122mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.3") having a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

Look at the Samsung WB210 vs Sigma DP3 Merrill in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the WB210 versus the DP3 Merrill.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WB210 and DP3 Merrill is 94 and 83 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to see the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading through a spec sheet. The pic underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the WB210 and DP3 Merrill.

Clearly, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The WB210 having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Sigma DP3 Merrill will give greater detail with its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged WB210 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.