Sigma DP3 Merrill vs Sony A6400

Its time to look a little more closely at the Sigma DP3 Merrill vs Sony A6400, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Sigma and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the DP3 Merrill (15MP) and A6400 (24MP) but they come with the same exact sensor size (APS-C).

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The DP3 Merrill was manufactured 7 years prior to the A6400 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sigma DP3 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the DP3 Merrill matches up versus the A6400 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sigma DP3 Merrill & Sony Alpha a6400. The entire galleries are viewable at Sigma DP3 Merrill Gallery & Sony A6400 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera often, you should factor in its weight and size. The Sigma DP3 Merrill enjoys 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 A6400 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") and a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the DP3 Merrill compared to the A6400.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the DP3 Merrill and A6400 is 83 and 83 respectively.

Generally, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements only by reading through technical specs. The visual here should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the DP3 Merrill and A6400.

As you have seen, both cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can expect to see the Sony A6400 to give you greater detail due to its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The older DP3 Merrill is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.