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Sigma DP1 Merrill vs Sony A850

Portability
82
Imaging
56
Features
30
Overall
45
Sigma DP1 Merrill front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A850 front
Portability
54
Imaging
67
Features
60
Overall
64

Sigma DP1 Merrill vs Sony A850 Key Specs

Sigma DP1 Merrill
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • " Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 640 x 480 video
  • ()mm (F2.8) lens
  • 330g - 122 x 67 x 64mm
  • Revealed February 2012
  • New Model is Sigma DP2 Merrill
Sony A850
(Full Review)
  • 25MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 3200 (Expand to 6400)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 895g - 156 x 117 x 82mm
  • Launched April 2010
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Sigma DP1 Merrill vs Sony A850 Overview

Below is a in-depth review of the Sigma DP1 Merrill versus Sony A850, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Sigma and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the DP1 Merrill (15MP) and A850 (25MP) and the DP1 Merrill (APS-C) and A850 (Full frame) come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The DP1 Merrill was announced 23 months later than the A850 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sigma DP1 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise summation of how the DP1 Merrill matches up vs the A850 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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