Sigma DP1 Merrill vs Sony A380

Here, we will be looking at the Sigma DP1 Merrill vs Sony A380, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Sigma and Sony. The image resolution of the DP1 Merrill (15MP) and the A380 (14MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The DP1 Merrill was announced 2 years later than the A380 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sigma DP1 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A380 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a simple summary of how the DP1 Merrill matches up vs the A380 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sigma DP1 Merrill & Sony Alpha DSLR-A380. The whole galleries are viewable at Sigma DP1 Merrill Gallery & Sony A380 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera often, you have to think about its weight and size. The Sigma DP1 Merrill offers physical measurements of 122mm x 67mm x 64mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.5") and a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs) and the Sony A380 has specifications of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 519 grams (1.14 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the DP1 Merrill against the A380.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the DP1 Merrill and A380 is 82 and 68 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizing purely by checking specs. The visual here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the DP1 Merrill and A380.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can expect the Sigma DP1 Merrill to resolve more detail with its extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more modern DP1 Merrill provides a benefit in sensor technology.