Sigma DP3 Merrill vs Sony A99 II

Below is a in depth analysis of the Sigma DP3 Merrill vs Sony A99 II, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Sigma and Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the DP3 Merrill (15MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the DP3 Merrill (APS-C) and A99 II (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The DP3 Merrill was manufactured 4 years before the A99 II and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sigma DP3 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the DP3 Merrill matches up versus the A99 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sigma DP3 Merrill & Sony Alpha A99 II. The entire galleries are available at Sigma DP3 Merrill Gallery & Sony A99 II Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sigma DP3 Merrill enjoys outer measurements of 122mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.3") along with a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs) and the Sony A99 II has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") along with a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the DP3 Merrill against the A99 II.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the DP3 Merrill and A99 II is 83 and 57 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements purely by checking out specs. The photograph here may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the DP3 Merrill and A99 II.

All in all, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The DP3 Merrill featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A99 II will provide greater detail due to its extra 27 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The older DP3 Merrill will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.