Sigma DP3 Merrill vs Sony WX500

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Sigma DP3 Merrill and Sony WX500, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Sigma and Sony. The resolution of the DP3 Merrill (15MP) and the WX500 (18MP) is relatively well matched but the DP3 Merrill (APS-C) and WX500 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The DP3 Merrill was released 3 years prior to the WX500 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sigma DP3 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony WX500 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the DP3 Merrill matches up versus the WX500 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sigma DP3 Merrill and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The complete galleries are viewable at Sigma DP3 Merrill Gallery and Sony WX500 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sigma DP3 Merrill has got outside dimensions of 122mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.3") accompanied by a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs) and the Sony WX500 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

Take a look at the Sigma DP3 Merrill and Sony WX500 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is a front view scale comparison of the DP3 Merrill versus the WX500.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the DP3 Merrill and WX500 is 83 and 91 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to envision the difference between sensor measurements simply by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the DP3 Merrill and WX500.

Clearly, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The DP3 Merrill featuring a bigger sensor will make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony WX500 will give more detail as a result of its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older DP3 Merrill is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.