Sigma DP3 Merrill vs Sony W310

On this page, we are contrasting the Sigma DP3 Merrill and Sony W310, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Sigma and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the DP3 Merrill (15MP) and W310 (12MP) and the DP3 Merrill (APS-C) and W310 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizing.

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The DP3 Merrill was manufactured 3 years later than the W310 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sigma DP3 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a full comparison, here is a simple view of how the DP3 Merrill matches up versus the W310 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sigma DP3 Merrill & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310. The entire galleries are viewable at Sigma DP3 Merrill Gallery & Sony W310 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Sigma DP3 Merrill enjoys outside measurements of 122mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.3") having a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs) and the Sony W310 has proportions of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

See the Sigma DP3 Merrill and Sony W310 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the DP3 Merrill and the W310.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the DP3 Merrill and W310 is 83 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizing merely by looking through specs. The graphic here will give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the DP3 Merrill and W310.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The DP3 Merrill because of its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Sigma DP3 Merrill will render more detail due to its extra 3MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more recent DP3 Merrill should have an advantage in sensor tech.