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Samsung WB50F vs Sigma DP1 Merrill

Portability
92
Imaging
40
Features
36
Overall
38
Samsung WB50F front
 
Sigma DP1 Merrill front
Portability
82
Imaging
56
Features
30
Overall
45

Samsung WB50F vs Sigma DP1 Merrill Key Specs

Samsung WB50F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-288mm (F3.1-6.3) lens
  • 207g - 101 x 68 x 27mm
  • Revealed January 2014
Sigma DP1 Merrill
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • " Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 640 x 480 video
  • ()mm (F2.8) lens
  • 330g - 122 x 67 x 64mm
  • Announced February 2012
  • Newer Model is Sigma DP2 Merrill
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Samsung WB50F vs Sigma DP1 Merrill Overview

Here is a thorough review of the Samsung WB50F and Sigma DP1 Merrill, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Samsung and Sigma. The resolution of the WB50F (16MP) and the DP1 Merrill (15MP) is relatively similar but the WB50F (1/2.3") and DP1 Merrill (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The WB50F was brought out 24 months later than the DP1 Merrill which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung WB50F being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP1 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the WB50F grades versus the DP1 Merrill for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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