Sigma DP1 Merrill vs Sony WX5

Let's look a little more closely at the Sigma DP1 Merrill versus Sony WX5, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Sigma and Sony. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the DP1 Merrill (15MP) and WX5 (12MP) and the DP1 Merrill (APS-C) and WX5 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor size.

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The DP1 Merrill was unveiled 20 months after the WX5 making them a generation away from each other. The two cameras have different body design with the Sigma DP1 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony WX5 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the DP1 Merrill matches up against the WX5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sigma DP1 Merrill and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5. The full galleries are viewable at Sigma DP1 Merrill Gallery and Sony WX5 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Sigma DP1 Merrill comes with physical dimensions of 122mm x 67mm x 64mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs) whilst the Sony WX5 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

Check the Sigma DP1 Merrill versus Sony WX5 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the DP1 Merrill versus the WX5.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the DP1 Merrill and WX5 is 82 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to see the contrast between sensor sizes just by reading through specs. The pic underneath will give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the DP1 Merrill and WX5.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The DP1 Merrill using its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sigma DP1 Merrill will give you more detail having an extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images more aggressively. The fresher DP1 Merrill is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.