Sigma DP2 Merrill vs Sony W710

Its time to look much closer at the Sigma DP2 Merrill versus Sony W710, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Sigma and Sony. The sensor resolution of the DP2 Merrill (15MP) and the W710 (16MP) is fairly well matched but the DP2 Merrill (APS-C) and W710 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizing.

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The DP2 Merrill was brought out 11 months prior to the W710 so they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sigma DP2 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W710 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the DP2 Merrill scores vs the W710 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sigma DP2 Merrill & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710. The entire galleries are viewable at Sigma DP2 Merrill Gallery & Sony W710 Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera often, you should think about its weight and volume. The Sigma DP2 Merrill has exterior dimensions of 122mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.3") and a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs) whilst the Sony W710 has sizing of 97mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

Take a look at the Sigma DP2 Merrill versus Sony W710 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the DP2 Merrill vs the W710.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the DP2 Merrill and W710 is 83 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes purely by looking at technical specs. The image underneath may offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the DP2 Merrill and W710.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The DP2 Merrill due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Sony W710 will resolve greater detail having its extra 1MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged DP2 Merrill is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.