Sigma DP2 Merrill vs Sony A900

Its time to take a closer look at the Sigma DP2 Merrill and Sony A900, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Sigma and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the DP2 Merrill (15MP) and A900 (25MP) and the DP2 Merrill (APS-C) and A900 (Full frame) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The DP2 Merrill was launched 3 years after the A900 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Sigma DP2 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the DP2 Merrill scores versus the A900 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sigma DP2 Merrill and Sony Alpha DSLR-A900. The complete galleries are available at Sigma DP2 Merrill Gallery and Sony A900 Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sigma DP2 Merrill provides outer measurements of 122mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.3") and a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs) and the Sony A900 has dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") along with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

Take a look at the Sigma DP2 Merrill and Sony A900 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the DP2 Merrill against the A900.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the DP2 Merrill and A900 is 83 and 54 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reading through a spec sheet. The image here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the DP2 Merrill and A900.

As you can see, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The DP2 Merrill because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A900 will give extra detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures far more aggressively. The fresher DP2 Merrill should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.