Sigma DP1 Merrill vs Sony A7 II

Below is a extensive review of the Sigma DP1 Merrill vs Sony A7 II, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Sigma and Sony. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the DP1 Merrill (15MP) and A7 II (24MP) and the DP1 Merrill (APS-C) and A7 II (Full frame) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The DP1 Merrill was announced 3 years earlier than the A7 II and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sigma DP1 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the DP1 Merrill matches up versus the A7 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sigma DP1 Merrill and Sony Alpha A7 II. The whole galleries are available at Sigma DP1 Merrill Gallery and Sony A7 II Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Sigma DP1 Merrill provides outside dimensions of 122mm x 67mm x 64mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.5") and a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs) whilst the Sony A7 II has measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") along with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

Compare the Sigma DP1 Merrill vs Sony A7 II in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the DP1 Merrill against the A7 II.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the DP1 Merrill and A7 II is 82 and 69 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading through technical specs. The visual below will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the DP1 Merrill and A7 II.

As you have seen, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The DP1 Merrill using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony A7 II will resolve more detail with its extra 9MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older DP1 Merrill is going to be behind in sensor innovation.