Sigma DP1 Merrill vs Sony A7R II

Following is a detailed assessment of the Sigma DP1 Merrill and Sony A7R II, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Sigma and Sony. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the DP1 Merrill (15MP) and A7R II (42MP) and the DP1 Merrill (APS-C) and A7R II (Full frame) use different sensor sizes.

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The DP1 Merrill was manufactured 4 years prior to the A7R II which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sigma DP1 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A7R II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the DP1 Merrill matches up versus the A7R II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sigma DP1 Merrill and Sony Alpha A7R II. The entire galleries are viewable at Sigma DP1 Merrill Gallery and Sony A7R II Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Sigma DP1 Merrill has got outer measurements of 122mm x 67mm x 64mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.5") with a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs) whilst the Sony A7R II has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") and a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you select at the time. Below is the front view size comparison of the DP1 Merrill against the A7R II.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the DP1 Merrill and A7R II is 82 and 68 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes simply by going through technical specs. The image below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the DP1 Merrill and A7R II.

As you can tell, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The DP1 Merrill because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony A7R II will produce extra detail due to its extra 27 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged DP1 Merrill will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.