Sigma DP1 Merrill vs Sony W620

Lets look more closely at the Sigma DP1 Merrill and Sony W620, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Sigma and Sony. The sensor resolution of the DP1 Merrill (15MP) and the W620 (14MP) is very well matched but the DP1 Merrill (APS-C) and W620 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The DP1 Merrill was announced at a similar time to the W620 so they are of a similar generation. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sigma DP1 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W620 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a short overview of how the DP1 Merrill grades vs the W620 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sigma DP1 Merrill and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620. The whole galleries are provided at Sigma DP1 Merrill Gallery and Sony W620 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Sigma DP1 Merrill has got exterior dimensions of 122mm x 67mm x 64mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.5") and a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs) and the Sony W620 has sizing of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

Take a look at the Sigma DP1 Merrill and Sony W620 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the DP1 Merrill vs the W620.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the DP1 Merrill and W620 is 82 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by looking at a spec sheet. The image below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the DP1 Merrill and W620.

Clearly, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The DP1 Merrill having a larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sigma DP1 Merrill will resolve more detail with its extra 1MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively.