Sigma DP1 Merrill vs Sony RX10

Below is a thorough assessment of the Sigma DP1 Merrill versus Sony RX10, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Sigma and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the DP1 Merrill (15MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the DP1 Merrill (APS-C) and RX10 (1") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The DP1 Merrill was brought out 3 years before the RX10 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sigma DP1 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summation of how the DP1 Merrill grades vs the RX10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sigma DP1 Merrill and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The entire galleries are available at Sigma DP1 Merrill Gallery and Sony RX10 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you should think about its weight and volume. The Sigma DP1 Merrill enjoys external dimensions of 122mm x 67mm x 64mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.5") having a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs) while the Sony RX10 has sizing of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") along with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the DP1 Merrill and the RX10.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the DP1 Merrill and RX10 is 82 and 58 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to envision the contrast in sensor measurements only by looking through specifications. The graphic here should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the DP1 Merrill and RX10.

To sum up, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The DP1 Merrill because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony RX10 will provide you with extra detail having its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older DP1 Merrill will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.