Sigma DP1 Merrill vs Sony QX100

Here, we will be analyzing the Sigma DP1 Merrill vs Sony QX100, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Lens-style by competitors Sigma and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the DP1 Merrill (15MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the DP1 Merrill (APS-C) and QX100 (1") posses different sensor measurements.

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The DP1 Merrill was announced 19 months earlier than the QX100 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sigma DP1 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the DP1 Merrill matches up vs the QX100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sigma DP1 Merrill and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The whole galleries are viewable at Sigma DP1 Merrill Gallery and Sony QX100 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sigma DP1 Merrill features outer measurements of 122mm x 67mm x 64mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.5") having a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs) and the Sony QX100 has proportions of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") and a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the DP1 Merrill compared to the QX100.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the DP1 Merrill and QX100 is 82 and 92 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizing simply by going through specifications. The visual here might give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the DP1 Merrill and QX100.

To sum up, each of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The DP1 Merrill using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony QX100 will provide greater detail with its extra 5MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots way more aggressively. The older DP1 Merrill will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.