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Sigma DP1 Merrill vs Sony WX80

Portability
82
Imaging
56
Features
30
Overall
45
Sigma DP1 Merrill front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
38
Overall
38

Sigma DP1 Merrill vs Sony WX80 Key Specs

Sigma DP1 Merrill
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • " Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 640 x 480 video
  • ()mm (F2.8) lens
  • 330g - 122 x 67 x 64mm
  • Released February 2012
  • Updated by Sigma DP2 Merrill
Sony WX80
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Raise to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-8.0) lens
  • 124g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
  • Introduced January 2013
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Sigma DP1 Merrill vs Sony WX80 Overview

Lets examine more in depth at the Sigma DP1 Merrill and Sony WX80, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Sigma and Sony. The resolution of the DP1 Merrill (15MP) and the WX80 (16MP) is very comparable but the DP1 Merrill (APS-C) and WX80 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The DP1 Merrill was brought out 11 months prior to the WX80 which means that they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sigma DP1 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony WX80 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the DP1 Merrill scores against the WX80 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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