Sigma DP2 Merrill vs Sony A300

Below, we will be analyzing the Sigma DP2 Merrill versus Sony A300, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Sigma and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the DP2 Merrill (15MP) and A300 (10MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The DP2 Merrill was announced 4 years later than the A300 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sigma DP2 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a short introduction of how the DP2 Merrill matches up vs the A300 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sigma DP2 Merrill and Sony Alpha DSLR-A300. The whole galleries are available at Sigma DP2 Merrill Gallery and Sony A300 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sigma DP2 Merrill has outer dimensions of 122mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.3") with a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs) while the Sony A300 has dimensions of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") and a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose at that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the DP2 Merrill versus the A300.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the DP2 Merrill and A300 is 83 and 64 respectively.

Typically, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor measurements only by researching technical specs. The visual underneath will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the DP2 Merrill and A300.

As you can tell, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Sigma DP2 Merrill to result in greater detail with its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The fresher DP2 Merrill will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.