Sigma DP1 Merrill vs Sony WX150

Below, we will be looking at the Sigma DP1 Merrill and Sony WX150, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Sigma and Sony. The image resolution of the DP1 Merrill (15MP) and the WX150 (18MP) is pretty similar but the DP1 Merrill (APS-C) and WX150 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The DP1 Merrill was released around the same time to the WX150 so they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sigma DP1 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony WX150 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the DP1 Merrill grades versus the WX150 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sigma DP1 Merrill and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150. The complete galleries are provided at Sigma DP1 Merrill Gallery and Sony WX150 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Sigma DP1 Merrill has got external dimensions of 122mm x 67mm x 64mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.5") along with a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs) and the Sony WX150 has proportions of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Contrast the Sigma DP1 Merrill and Sony WX150 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the DP1 Merrill against the WX150.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the DP1 Merrill and WX150 is 82 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to visualise the difference between sensor measurements just by reading specifications. The visual below may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the DP1 Merrill and WX150.

Plainly, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The DP1 Merrill due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony WX150 will offer greater detail as a result of its extra 3MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively.