Sigma DP1 Merrill vs Sony A77

Following is a extended analysis of the Sigma DP1 Merrill and Sony A77, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Sigma and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the DP1 Merrill (15MP) and A77 (24MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor size (APS-C).

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The DP1 Merrill was unveiled 4 months after the A77 so they are of a similar generation. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sigma DP1 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the DP1 Merrill matches up against the A77 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sigma DP1 Merrill and Sony SLT-A77. The full galleries are viewable at Sigma DP1 Merrill Gallery and Sony A77 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Sigma DP1 Merrill has exterior 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) while the Sony A77 has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the DP1 Merrill vs the A77.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the DP1 Merrill and A77 is 82 and 59 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to envision the difference in sensor sizes purely by viewing specs. The picture here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the DP1 Merrill and A77.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Sony A77 to render greater detail having an extra 9MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively.