Sigma DP3 Merrill vs Sony RX100 V

Let's look more in depth at the Sigma DP3 Merrill vs Sony RX100 V, both Large Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Sigma and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the DP3 Merrill (15MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the DP3 Merrill (APS-C) and RX100 V (1") provide different sensor size.

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The DP3 Merrill was unveiled 4 years earlier than the RX100 V which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Large Sensor Compact).

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the DP3 Merrill grades against the RX100 V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sigma DP3 Merrill & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The full galleries are available at Sigma DP3 Merrill Gallery & Sony RX100 V Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sigma DP3 Merrill provides exterior 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 RX100 V has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the DP3 Merrill compared to the RX100 V.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the DP3 Merrill and RX100 V is 83 and 89 respectively.

Typically, its hard to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions simply by checking out specs. The picture below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the DP3 Merrill and RX100 V.

As you can plainly see, both cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The DP3 Merrill having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony RX100 V will provide greater detail having an extra 5MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged DP3 Merrill will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.