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Sigma DP1 Merrill vs Sony A58

Portability
82
Imaging
56
Features
30
Overall
45
Sigma DP1 Merrill front
 
Sony SLT-A58 front
Portability
68
Imaging
62
Features
72
Overall
66

Sigma DP1 Merrill vs Sony A58 Key Specs

Sigma DP1 Merrill
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • " Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 640 x 480 video
  • ()mm (F2.8) lens
  • 330g - 122 x 67 x 64mm
  • Revealed February 2012
  • Successor is Sigma DP2 Merrill
Sony A58
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 16000 (Expand to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 492g - 129 x 95 x 78mm
  • Released November 2013
  • Earlier Model is Sony A57
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Sigma DP1 Merrill vs Sony A58 Overview

In this write-up, we are comparing the Sigma DP1 Merrill and Sony A58, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Sigma and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the DP1 Merrill (15MP) and A58 (20MP) but they feature the same exact sensor sizes (APS-C).

Photography Glossary

The DP1 Merrill was announced 21 months prior to the A58 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Sigma DP1 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A58 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the DP1 Merrill scores versus the A58 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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