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Samsung WB250F vs Sigma DP2 Merrill

Portability
93
Imaging
38
Features
44
Overall
40
Samsung WB250F front
 
Sigma DP2 Merrill front
Portability
83
Imaging
56
Features
33
Overall
46

Samsung WB250F vs Sigma DP2 Merrill Key Specs

Samsung WB250F
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-432mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 226g - 106 x 62 x 22mm
  • Revealed January 2013
Sigma DP2 Merrill
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 50mm (F2.8) lens
  • 330g - 122 x 67 x 59mm
  • Introduced February 2012
  • Earlier Model is Sigma DP1 Merrill
  • Newer Model is Sigma DP3 Merrill
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Samsung WB250F vs Sigma DP2 Merrill Overview

Let's look closer at the Samsung WB250F and Sigma DP2 Merrill, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Samsung and Sigma. The sensor resolution of the WB250F (14MP) and the DP2 Merrill (15MP) is fairly close but the WB250F (1/2.3") and DP2 Merrill (APS-C) provide different sensor dimensions.

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The WB250F was launched 12 months later than the DP2 Merrill so they are both of a similar age. The two cameras have different body design with the Samsung WB250F being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP2 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief summary of how the WB250F scores vs the DP2 Merrill when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Samsung WB250F over the Sigma DP2 Merrill

 WB250F DP2 Merrill 
IntroducedJanuary 2013February 2012More recent by 12 months
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sigma DP2 Merrill over the Samsung WB250F

 DP2 Merrill WB250F 
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Display resolution920k460kSharper display (+460k dot)

Common features in the Samsung WB250F and Sigma DP2 Merrill

 WB250F DP2 Merrill 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Samsung WB250F vs Sigma DP2 Merrill Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera often, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Samsung WB250F offers exterior measurements of 106mm x 62mm x 22mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Sigma DP2 Merrill has dimensions of 122mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.3") having a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at the time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the WB250F against the DP2 Merrill.

Samsung WB250F vs Sigma DP2 Merrill size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WB250F and DP2 Merrill is 93 and 83 respectively.

Samsung WB250F vs Sigma DP2 Merrill top view buttons comparison

Samsung WB250F vs Sigma DP2 Merrill Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements simply by researching technical specs. The photograph below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the WB250F and DP2 Merrill.

As you can tell, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The WB250F featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Sigma DP2 Merrill will render more detail utilizing its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics more aggressively. The newer WB250F provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Samsung WB250F vs Sigma DP2 Merrill sensor size comparison

Samsung WB250F vs Sigma DP2 Merrill Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung WB250F vs Sigma DP2 Merrill Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung WB250F Portrait photography factors
Sigma DP2 Merrill Portrait photography factors
36
decent MP (14MP)
has face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
73
you can focus manually
good megapixels (15 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Samsung WB250F Street photography details
Sigma DP2 Merrill Street photography details
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (226g)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
65
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW files
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Samsung WB250F
Sports photography with Sigma DP2 Merrill
52
incredible zoom range (24-432mm 18.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
has tracking autofocus
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
44
good megapixels (15 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
focal length is fixed (50mm)
continuous shooting slow (4.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Samsung WB250F
Travel photography with Sigma DP2 Merrill
69
lighter than competition in class (226g)
decent MP (14MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
long reach (432mm)
lack of Timelapse function
does not contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
54
good megapixels (15MP)
no Timelapse function
does not have selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Samsung WB250F
Landscape photography with Sigma DP2 Merrill
44
pretty wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
lack of Timelapse function
55
you can focus manually
nice screen size (3 inch)
good megapixels (15MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (50mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
lack of image stabilization
no Timelapse function
Photography Glossary

Vlogging Comparison

Samsung WB250F as a Vlogging camera
Sigma DP2 Merrill as a Vlogging camera
35
pretty wide (24mm)
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (226g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
lack of external microphone port
22
slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not have selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
no external microphone jack
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Samsung WB250F vs Sigma DP2 Merrill Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung WB250F and Sigma DP2 Merrill
 Samsung WB250FSigma DP2 Merrill
General Information
Make Samsung Sigma
Model Samsung WB250F Sigma DP2 Merrill
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Revealed 2013-01-07 2012-02-08
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Dual TRUE II engine
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS (Foveon X3)
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 24 x 16mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 384.0mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 15 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Peak resolution 4320 x 3240 4704 x 3136
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-432mm (18.0x) 50mm (1x)
Maximum aperture f/3.2-5.8 f/2.8
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 460k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 16 seconds -
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds -
Continuous shutter speed 8.0 frames per sec 4.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - no built-in flash
Flash options - no built-in flash
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 640x480
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 226 grams (0.50 lb) 330 grams (0.73 lb)
Physical dimensions 106 x 62 x 22mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9") 122 x 67 x 59mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Self timer Yes -
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC -
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $250 $931