Sigma DP3 Merrill vs Sony NEX-7

Lets look more closely at the Sigma DP3 Merrill and Sony NEX-7, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Sigma and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the DP3 Merrill (15MP) and NEX-7 (24MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (APS-C).

Photography Glossary

The DP3 Merrill was unveiled 14 months later than the NEX-7 making them a generation apart from one another. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sigma DP3 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short summation of how the DP3 Merrill grades vs the NEX-7 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sigma DP3 Merrill and Sony Alpha NEX-7. The full galleries are viewable at Sigma DP3 Merrill Gallery and Sony NEX-7 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sigma DP3 Merrill has got outer measurements of 122mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.3") with a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs) and the Sony NEX-7 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

Analyze the Sigma DP3 Merrill and Sony NEX-7 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the DP3 Merrill against the NEX-7.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the DP3 Merrill and NEX-7 is 83 and 84 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizing simply by checking specifications. The visual here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the DP3 Merrill and NEX-7.

To sum up, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Sony NEX-7 to resolve more detail having an extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos way more aggressively. The more recent DP3 Merrill will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.