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Sigma DP1 Merrill vs Sony a5000

Portability
82
Imaging
56
Features
30
Overall
45
Sigma DP1 Merrill front
 
Sony Alpha a5000 front
Portability
89
Imaging
62
Features
62
Overall
62

Sigma DP1 Merrill vs Sony a5000 Key Specs

Sigma DP1 Merrill
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • " Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 640 x 480 video
  • ()mm (F2.8) lens
  • 330g - 122 x 67 x 64mm
  • Announced February 2012
  • Updated by Sigma DP2 Merrill
Sony a5000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 269g - 110 x 63 x 36mm
  • Launched January 2014
  • Replaced the Sony NEX-3N
  • Renewed by Sony a5100
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Sigma DP1 Merrill vs Sony a5000 Overview

Here, we will be reviewing the Sigma DP1 Merrill and Sony a5000, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Sigma and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the DP1 Merrill (15MP) and a5000 (20MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The DP1 Merrill was brought out 23 months earlier than the a5000 which makes them a generation away from each other. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sigma DP1 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony a5000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the DP1 Merrill matches up vs the a5000 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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