Sigma DP3 Merrill vs Sony HX5

Its time to look much closer at the Sigma DP3 Merrill versus Sony HX5, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Sigma and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the DP3 Merrill (15MP) and HX5 (10MP) and the DP3 Merrill (APS-C) and HX5 (1/2.4") possess different sensor size.

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The DP3 Merrill was revealed 2 years later than the HX5 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Sigma DP3 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony HX5 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the DP3 Merrill grades vs the HX5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sigma DP3 Merrill & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5. The full galleries are viewable at Sigma DP3 Merrill Gallery & Sony HX5 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sigma DP3 Merrill provides exterior 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) while the Sony HX5 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

Look at the Sigma DP3 Merrill versus Sony HX5 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have during that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the DP3 Merrill against the HX5.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the DP3 Merrill and HX5 is 83 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements purely by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic here will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the DP3 Merrill and HX5.

As you can see, both the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The DP3 Merrill with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sigma DP3 Merrill will render greater detail because of its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more recent DP3 Merrill provides a benefit in sensor technology.