Sigma DP2 Merrill vs Sony HX350

On this page, we are contrasting the Sigma DP2 Merrill and Sony HX350, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Sigma and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the DP2 Merrill (15MP) and HX350 (20MP) and the DP2 Merrill (APS-C) and HX350 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The DP2 Merrill was revealed 5 years before the HX350 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sigma DP2 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a short overview of how the DP2 Merrill matches up versus the HX350 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sigma DP2 Merrill & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350. The full galleries are viewable at Sigma DP2 Merrill Gallery & Sony HX350 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sigma DP2 Merrill comes with 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 HX350 has dimensions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") along with a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

Check out the Sigma DP2 Merrill and Sony HX350 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the DP2 Merrill against the HX350.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the DP2 Merrill and HX350 is 83 and 62 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to see the difference between sensor sizes purely by going over technical specs. The image here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the DP2 Merrill and HX350.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The DP2 Merrill with its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony HX350 will deliver extra detail because of its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged DP2 Merrill is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.