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Sigma DP1 Merrill vs Sony TX30

Portability
82
Imaging
56
Features
30
Overall
45
Sigma DP1 Merrill front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30 front
Portability
96
Imaging
42
Features
43
Overall
42

Sigma DP1 Merrill vs Sony TX30 Key Specs

Sigma DP1 Merrill
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • " Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 640 x 480 video
  • ()mm (F2.8) lens
  • 330g - 122 x 67 x 64mm
  • Revealed February 2012
  • Renewed by Sigma DP2 Merrill
Sony TX30
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 141g - 96 x 59 x 15mm
  • Introduced July 2013
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Sigma DP1 Merrill vs Sony TX30 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Sigma DP1 Merrill vs Sony TX30, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Sigma and Sony. The resolution of the DP1 Merrill (15MP) and the TX30 (18MP) is fairly close but the DP1 Merrill (APS-C) and TX30 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizes.

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The DP1 Merrill was introduced 17 months prior to the TX30 making them a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sigma DP1 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony TX30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief overview of how the DP1 Merrill grades versus the TX30 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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