Sigma DP2 Merrill vs Sony S2100

The following is a thorough analysis of the Sigma DP2 Merrill versus Sony S2100, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Sigma and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the DP2 Merrill (15MP) and S2100 (12MP) and the DP2 Merrill (APS-C) and S2100 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The DP2 Merrill was announced 2 years after the S2100 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sigma DP2 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony S2100 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the DP2 Merrill matches up against the S2100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sigma DP2 Merrill and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100. The whole galleries are provided at Sigma DP2 Merrill Gallery and Sony S2100 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Sigma DP2 Merrill features external measurements of 122mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.3") having a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs) while the Sony S2100 has specifications of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the DP2 Merrill versus the S2100.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the DP2 Merrill and S2100 is 83 and 93 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to see the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reading specifications. The image below should provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the DP2 Merrill and S2100.

To sum up, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The DP2 Merrill with its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sigma DP2 Merrill will offer you extra detail with its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots way more aggressively. The more modern DP2 Merrill is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.