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Sigma DP1 Merrill vs Sony NEX-3

Portability
82
Imaging
56
Features
30
Overall
45
Sigma DP1 Merrill front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-3 front
Portability
89
Imaging
54
Features
55
Overall
54

Sigma DP1 Merrill vs Sony NEX-3 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
  • Introduced February 2012
  • Successor is Sigma DP2 Merrill
Sony NEX-3
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 297g - 117 x 62 x 33mm
  • Introduced June 2010
  • New Model is Sony NEX-C3
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Sigma DP1 Merrill vs Sony NEX-3 Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Sigma DP1 Merrill vs Sony NEX-3, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Sigma and Sony. The image resolution of the DP1 Merrill (15MP) and the NEX-3 (14MP) is relatively similar and they possess the same exact sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The DP1 Merrill was introduced 21 months later than the NEX-3 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sigma DP1 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony NEX-3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the DP1 Merrill scores vs the NEX-3 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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