Sigma DP1 Merrill vs Sony RX10 II

Let's take a deeper look at the Sigma DP1 Merrill versus Sony RX10 II, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Sigma and Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the DP1 Merrill (15MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the DP1 Merrill (APS-C) and RX10 II (1") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The DP1 Merrill was released 4 years prior to the RX10 II which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Sigma DP1 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the DP1 Merrill scores vs the RX10 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sigma DP1 Merrill & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The complete galleries are available at Sigma DP1 Merrill Gallery & Sony RX10 II Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sigma DP1 Merrill offers physical dimensions of 122mm x 67mm x 64mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.5") with a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs) and the Sony RX10 II has dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the DP1 Merrill versus the RX10 II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the DP1 Merrill and RX10 II is 82 and 58 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions just by seeing technical specs. The image below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the DP1 Merrill and RX10 II.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The DP1 Merrill featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony RX10 II will produce extra detail as a result of its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged DP1 Merrill will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.