Samsung WB250F vs Sigma DP2 Merrill

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.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung WB250F & Sigma DP2 Merrill. The complete galleries are available at Samsung WB250F Gallery & Sigma DP2 Merrill Gallery.

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).

Examine the Samsung WB250F and Sigma DP2 Merrill in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.