Sigma DP3 Merrill vs Sony A6100

Below is a comprehensive review of the Sigma DP3 Merrill and Sony A6100, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Sigma and Sony. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the DP3 Merrill (15MP) and A6100 (24MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The DP3 Merrill was revealed 7 years before the A6100 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sigma DP3 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the DP3 Merrill matches up versus the A6100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sigma DP3 Merrill and Sony Alpha a6100. The full galleries are viewable at Sigma DP3 Merrill Gallery and Sony A6100 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sigma DP3 Merrill provides outside measurements of 122mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.3") accompanied by a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs) while the Sony A6100 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the DP3 Merrill versus the A6100.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the DP3 Merrill and A6100 is 83 and 81 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements purely by looking at technical specs. The graphic underneath might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the DP3 Merrill and A6100.

As you can tell, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You should count on the Sony A6100 to resolve greater detail because of its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older DP3 Merrill is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.