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Sigma DP1 Merrill vs Sony S980

Portability
82
Imaging
56
Features
30
Overall
45
Sigma DP1 Merrill front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980 front
Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
17
Overall
27

Sigma DP1 Merrill vs Sony S980 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 S980
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 33-132mm (F3.3-5.2) lens
  • 167g - 93 x 56 x 24mm
  • Released February 2009
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Sigma DP1 Merrill vs Sony S980 Overview

Here is a in depth review of the Sigma DP1 Merrill and Sony S980, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Sigma and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the DP1 Merrill (15MP) and S980 (12MP) and the DP1 Merrill (APS-C) and S980 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The DP1 Merrill was manufactured 3 years later than the S980 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sigma DP1 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony S980 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the DP1 Merrill matches up vs the S980 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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