Samsung WB700 vs Sigma DP1 Merrill

Lets look much closer at the Samsung WB700 vs Sigma DP1 Merrill, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Samsung and Sigma. The resolution of the WB700 (14MP) and the DP1 Merrill (15MP) is very well matched but the WB700 (1/2.3") and DP1 Merrill (APS-C) use different sensor dimensions.

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The WB700 was brought out 13 months earlier than the DP1 Merrill making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung WB700 being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP1 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summary of how the WB700 scores vs the DP1 Merrill for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung WB700 and Sigma DP1 Merrill. The entire galleries are available at Samsung WB700 Gallery and Sigma DP1 Merrill Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Samsung WB700 enjoys physical dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) while 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).

Examine the Samsung WB700 vs Sigma DP1 Merrill in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the WB700 against the DP1 Merrill.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WB700 and DP1 Merrill is 98 and 82 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to picture the gap between sensor measurements just by reading through technical specs. The visual here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the WB700 and DP1 Merrill.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The WB700 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sigma DP1 Merrill will resolve extra detail having its extra 1MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics much more aggressively. The older WB700 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.