Sigma DP1 Merrill vs Sony A6300

Its time to look more in depth at the Sigma DP1 Merrill vs Sony A6300, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Sigma and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the DP1 Merrill (15MP) and A6300 (24MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The DP1 Merrill was unveiled 5 years earlier than the A6300 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sigma DP1 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the DP1 Merrill grades vs the A6300 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sigma DP1 Merrill and Sony Alpha a6300. The full galleries are available at Sigma DP1 Merrill Gallery and Sony A6300 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sigma DP1 Merrill has exterior dimensions 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 A6300 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") and a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

Compare the Sigma DP1 Merrill vs Sony A6300 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the DP1 Merrill vs the A6300.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the DP1 Merrill and A6300 is 82 and 83 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to see the gap in sensor sizing just by checking out specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the DP1 Merrill and A6300.

All in all, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Sony A6300 to produce greater detail having an extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older DP1 Merrill will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.