Sigma DP1 Merrill vs Sony W290

On this page, we will be looking at the Sigma DP1 Merrill and Sony W290, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Sigma and Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the DP1 Merrill (15MP) and W290 (12MP) and the DP1 Merrill (APS-C) and W290 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The DP1 Merrill was launched 3 years after the W290 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sigma DP1 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W290 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the DP1 Merrill matches up versus the W290 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sigma DP1 Merrill & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290. The complete galleries are viewable at Sigma DP1 Merrill Gallery & Sony W290 Gallery.