Sigma DP3 Merrill vs Sony A500

Its time to examine more closely at the Sigma DP3 Merrill versus Sony A500, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Sigma and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the DP3 Merrill (15MP) and A500 (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (APS-C).

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The DP3 Merrill was revealed 3 years after the A500 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sigma DP3 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A500 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the DP3 Merrill scores vs the A500 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sigma DP3 Merrill & Sony Alpha DSLR-A500. The full galleries are viewable at Sigma DP3 Merrill Gallery & Sony A500 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sigma DP3 Merrill comes with external dimensions 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 A500 has measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") with a weight of 630 grams (1.39 lbs).

Take a look at the Sigma DP3 Merrill versus Sony A500 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at that moment. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the DP3 Merrill versus the A500.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the DP3 Merrill and A500 is 83 and 63 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizes only by reading specs. The picture below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the DP3 Merrill and A500.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Sigma DP3 Merrill to deliver extra detail because of its extra 3MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The younger DP3 Merrill should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.