Sigma DP3 Merrill vs Sony RX100 VI

Following is a in depth review of the Sigma DP3 Merrill and Sony RX100 VI, both Large Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Sigma and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the DP3 Merrill (15MP) and RX100 VI (20MP) and the DP3 Merrill (APS-C) and RX100 VI (1") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The DP3 Merrill was revealed 6 years before the RX100 VI which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Large Sensor Compact).

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief summary of how the DP3 Merrill matches up against the RX100 VI when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sigma DP3 Merrill & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI. The full galleries are provided at Sigma DP3 Merrill Gallery & Sony RX100 VI Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and size. The Sigma DP3 Merrill provides physical measurements of 122mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.3") with a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 VI has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the DP3 Merrill and the RX100 VI.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the DP3 Merrill and RX100 VI is 83 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes only by reading through specs. The pic underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the DP3 Merrill and RX100 VI.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The DP3 Merrill having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony RX100 VI will give more detail because of its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged DP3 Merrill is going to be behind in sensor technology.