Sigma DP1 Merrill vs Sony W830

Let's take a deeper look at the Sigma DP1 Merrill versus Sony W830, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Sigma and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the DP1 Merrill (15MP) and W830 (20MP) and the DP1 Merrill (APS-C) and W830 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The DP1 Merrill was manufactured 23 months before the W830 making them a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sigma DP1 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a simple overview of how the DP1 Merrill grades vs the W830 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sigma DP1 Merrill & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The entire galleries are provided at Sigma DP1 Merrill Gallery & Sony W830 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Sigma DP1 Merrill has got physical measurements of 122mm x 67mm x 64mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.5") having a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs) and the Sony W830 has specifications of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

Take a look at the Sigma DP1 Merrill versus Sony W830 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the DP1 Merrill compared to the W830.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the DP1 Merrill and W830 is 82 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to envision the difference between sensor measurements just by reading specs. The photograph here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the DP1 Merrill and W830.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The DP1 Merrill due to its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Sony W830 will deliver greater detail due to its extra 5MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images more aggressively. The older DP1 Merrill is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.