Sigma DP1 Merrill vs Sony W370

Below is a comprehensive analysis of the Sigma DP1 Merrill vs Sony W370, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Sigma and Sony. The resolution of the DP1 Merrill (15MP) and the W370 (14MP) is relatively close but the DP1 Merrill (APS-C) and W370 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The DP1 Merrill was launched 2 years later than the W370 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sigma DP1 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W370 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short view of how the DP1 Merrill scores vs the W370 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sigma DP1 Merrill & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370. The complete galleries are provided at Sigma DP1 Merrill Gallery & Sony W370 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Sigma DP1 Merrill features external dimensions of 122mm x 67mm x 64mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.5") and a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs) whilst the Sony W370 has specifications of 100mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the DP1 Merrill compared to the W370.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the DP1 Merrill and W370 is 82 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to picture the contrast in sensor measurements purely by viewing technical specs. The visual below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the DP1 Merrill and W370.

As you can tell, both of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The DP1 Merrill because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sigma DP1 Merrill will provide you with greater detail utilizing its extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more recent DP1 Merrill provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.