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Sigma DP1 Merrill vs Sony A55

Portability
82
Imaging
56
Features
30
Overall
45
Sigma DP1 Merrill front
 
Sony SLT-A55 front
Portability
67
Imaging
55
Features
80
Overall
65

Sigma DP1 Merrill vs Sony A55 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
  • New Model is Sigma DP2 Merrill
Sony A55
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 500g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
  • Announced August 2010
  • Refreshed by Sony A57
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Sigma DP1 Merrill vs Sony A55 Overview

Below, we will be comparing the Sigma DP1 Merrill versus Sony A55, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Sigma and Sony. The image resolution of the DP1 Merrill (15MP) and the A55 (16MP) is pretty comparable and they come with the exact same sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The DP1 Merrill was brought out 18 months after the A55 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sigma DP1 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A55 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the DP1 Merrill scores vs the A55 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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