Sigma DP2 Merrill vs Sony A7R II

Its time to look a little more closely at the Sigma DP2 Merrill and Sony A7R II, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Sigma and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the DP2 Merrill (15MP) and A7R II (42MP) and the DP2 Merrill (APS-C) and A7R II (Full frame) have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The DP2 Merrill was manufactured 4 years before the A7R II which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sigma DP2 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A7R II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short summary of how the DP2 Merrill grades versus the A7R II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sigma DP2 Merrill and Sony Alpha A7R II. The entire galleries are available at Sigma DP2 Merrill Gallery and Sony A7R II Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Sigma DP2 Merrill provides physical measurements of 122mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.3") having a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs) whilst the Sony A7R II has specifications of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") and a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).

Compare the Sigma DP2 Merrill and Sony A7R II in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at the time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the DP2 Merrill compared to the A7R II.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the DP2 Merrill and A7R II is 83 and 68 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to envision the difference between sensor sizes only by reading through a spec sheet. The image here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the DP2 Merrill and A7R II.

As you can see, the two cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The DP2 Merrill featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Sony A7R II will give you extra detail due to its extra 27 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged DP2 Merrill is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.