Sigma DP3 Merrill vs Sony RX10 II

Below, we are reviewing the Sigma DP3 Merrill and Sony RX10 II, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Sigma and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the DP3 Merrill (15MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the DP3 Merrill (APS-C) and RX10 II (1") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The DP3 Merrill was brought out 3 years before the RX10 II and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sigma DP3 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the DP3 Merrill matches up versus the RX10 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sigma DP3 Merrill and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The entire galleries are available at Sigma DP3 Merrill Gallery and Sony RX10 II Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera often, you have to take into account 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") along with a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs) while the Sony RX10 II has measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have during that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the DP3 Merrill vs the RX10 II.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the DP3 Merrill and RX10 II is 83 and 58 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements just by reviewing a spec sheet. The graphic underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the DP3 Merrill and RX10 II.

As you can see, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The DP3 Merrill because of its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF easier and the Sony RX10 II will offer you extra detail having its extra 5MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older DP3 Merrill is going to be behind in sensor technology.