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Samsung WB850F vs Sigma DP2 Merrill

Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
51
Overall
43
Samsung WB850F front
 
Sigma DP2 Merrill front
Portability
83
Imaging
56
Features
33
Overall
46

Samsung WB850F vs Sigma DP2 Merrill Key Specs

Samsung WB850F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 250g - 109 x 62 x 25mm
  • Launched January 2012
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
  • New Model is Sigma DP3 Merrill
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Samsung WB850F vs Sigma DP2 Merrill Overview

Here, we are matching up the Samsung WB850F and Sigma DP2 Merrill, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sigma. The resolution of the WB850F (16MP) and the DP2 Merrill (15MP) is fairly close but the WB850F (1/2.3") and DP2 Merrill (APS-C) offer different sensor measurements.

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The WB850F was revealed at a similar time to the DP2 Merrill which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras feature different body design with the Samsung WB850F being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP2 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the WB850F grades versus the DP2 Merrill with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Samsung WB850F over the Sigma DP2 Merrill

 WB850F DP2 Merrill 

Reasons to pick Sigma DP2 Merrill over the Samsung WB850F

 DP2 Merrill WB850F 
Display resolution920k614kCrisper display (+306k dot)

Common features in the Samsung WB850F and Sigma DP2 Merrill

 WB850F DP2 Merrill 
IntroducedJanuary 2012February 2012Same generation
Manual focus Very exact focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display measurements
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Samsung WB850F vs Sigma DP2 Merrill Physical Comparison

When you are going to lug around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Samsung WB850F offers outer measurements of 109mm x 62mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0") with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst the Sigma DP2 Merrill has proportions of 122mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.3") with a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the WB850F and the DP2 Merrill.

Samsung WB850F vs Sigma DP2 Merrill size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WB850F and DP2 Merrill is 91 and 83 respectively.

Samsung WB850F vs Sigma DP2 Merrill top view buttons comparison

Samsung WB850F vs Sigma DP2 Merrill Sensor Comparison

Typically, its difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements purely by researching technical specs. The photograph underneath may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the WB850F and DP2 Merrill.

As you have seen, the two cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The WB850F having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Samsung WB850F will render extra detail because of its extra 1MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics way more aggressively.

Samsung WB850F vs Sigma DP2 Merrill sensor size comparison

Samsung WB850F vs Sigma DP2 Merrill Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung WB850F vs Sigma DP2 Merrill Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung WB850F Portrait photography details
Sigma DP2 Merrill Portrait photography details
43
manual focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
features face detect focus
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
73
has manual focus
MP count decent (15 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Samsung WB850F
Street photography with Sigma DP2 Merrill
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (250g)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
65
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no moving screen
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Samsung WB850F as a Sports photography camera
Sigma DP2 Merrill as a Sports photography camera
52
great zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
features tracking focus
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
44
MP count decent (15 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
focal length is fixed (50mm)
max frames per second low (4.0 fps)
no image stabilization
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung WB850F Travel photography factors
Sigma DP2 Merrill Travel photography factors
69
lighter than competition in class (250g)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (23mm)
very long zoom (483mm)
lack of Timelapse function
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
54
MP count decent (15MP)
does not have Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Samsung WB850F
Landscape photography with Sigma DP2 Merrill
49
manual focus
reasonably wide (23mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
55
has manual focus
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
MP count decent (15 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (50mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
no image stabilization
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung WB850F Vlogging factors
Sigma DP2 Merrill Vlogging factors
34
reasonably wide (23mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (250 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
lack of microphone jack
22
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have microphone support
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Samsung WB850F vs Sigma DP2 Merrill Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung WB850F and Sigma DP2 Merrill
 Samsung WB850FSigma DP2 Merrill
General Information
Manufacturer Samsung Sigma
Model type Samsung WB850F Sigma DP2 Merrill
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2012-01-09 2012-02-08
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - 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 area 28.1mm² 384.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 15MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4704 x 3136
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 23-483mm (21.0x) 50mm (1x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/2.8
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 614 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech AMOLED display -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8s -
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s -
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s 4.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.50 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync no built-in flash
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288) 640x480
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 250 grams (0.55 pounds) 330 grams (0.73 pounds)
Physical dimensions 109 x 62 x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0") 122 x 67 x 59mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID SLB-10A -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double) -
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC -
Card slots One One
Launch price $599 $931