First introduced in January, 2013, Sigma DP3 Merrill is a 15 MP Compact with a APS-C (24 x 16 mm) sized CMOS (Foveon X3) sensor. Sigma replaced the older Sigma DP2 Merrill with DP3 Merrill. Follow the link to read our detailed comparison of these models:
Compare Sigma DP3 Merrill with Sigma DP2 Merrill
Sigma DP3 Merrill comes with a 24 x 16 mm CMOS (Foveon X3) sensor, which has a diagonal of 28.84 mm (1.12").
Sensor resolution of Sigma DP3 Merrill ~ 4743 x 3162 pixels.
Sigma DP3 Merrill has Crop Factor: 1.5
The sensor has a surface area of 384.0 mm².
There are approximate 14,997,366 photosites (pixels) on this area.
Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Sigma DP3 Merrill with competitors in large sensor compact cameras.
| Pros |
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| Built-in Wireless |
| RAW Support |
| 4.0 fps Continuous Shooting |
| Manual Exposure Mode |
| External Flash |
| 920k dots Screen Resolution |
| Manual Focus |
| Cons |
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| No Bluetooth |
| No Touch Screen |
| No Image Stabilization |
| No Environmental Sealing |
| Slow Continuous Shooting: 920 fps |
| No Articulating Screen |
| No Full HD Video |
| No AF Face Detection |
| No Built-in Viewfinder |
| Type Scores |
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Sigma DP3 Merrill has an Overall Score of 43/100 and ranked #304 out of 802 in Compact cameras, and ranked #698 out of 1222 in all cameras.
Here is the front and top view image of Sigma DP3 Merrill with the dimensions:
| Model | Weight | DP3 Merrill | Dimensions | DP3 Merrill | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Sigma DP2 Quattro | 395 g | 330 g | 161 x 67 x 82 mm | 122 x 67 x 59 mm |
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Sigma DP2 Merrill | 330 g | 330 g | 122 x 67 x 59 mm | 122 x 67 x 59 mm |
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Ricoh GR | 245 g | 330 g | 117 x 61 x 35 mm | 122 x 67 x 59 mm |
|
Sony RX1 | 482 g | 330 g | 113 x 65 x 70 mm | 122 x 67 x 59 mm |
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Sigma Quattro | 625 g | 330 g | 147 x 95 x 91 mm | 122 x 67 x 59 mm |
|
Leica Q | 640 g | 330 g | 130 x 80 x 93 mm | 122 x 67 x 59 mm |
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Panasonic LX100 | 393 g | 330 g | 115 x 66 x 55 mm | 122 x 67 x 59 mm |
|
Sony RX100 III | 290 g | 330 g | 102 x 58 x 41 mm | 122 x 67 x 59 mm |
| General | |
|---|---|
| Brand | Sigma |
| Model | DP3 Merrill |
| Announced | January, 2013 |
| Body Type | Large sensor compact |
| Lens | |
| Lens Mount | fixed lens |
| Manual Focus | |
| Focal Lens Multiplier | |
| Number of Lenses | 0 |
| Macro Focus Range | n/a |
| Screen | |
| Screen Size | 3" |
| Screen Type | Fixed |
| Screen Resolution | 920k pixels |
| Touch Screen | |
| Live View | |
| Viewfinder | |
| Viewfinder | None |
| Viewfinder Resolution | no electronic viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Coverage | n/a% |
| Viewfinder Magnification | 0.0 |
| Autofocus | |
| AF Touch | |
| AF Continuous | |
| AF Single | |
| AF Tracking | |
| AF Selective | |
| AF Center | |
| AF Multi Area | |
| AF Live View | |
| AF Face Detection | |
| AF Contrast Detection | |
| AF Phase Detection | |
| Number of Focus Points | 0 |
| Number of Cross Focus Points | 0 |
| Photography Features | |
| RAW Support | |
| Min Shutter Speed | 1/n/a sec |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/n/a sec |
| Continuous Shooting | 4.0 fps |
| Shutter Priority | |
| Aperture Priority | |
| Manual Exposure Mode | |
| Exposure Compensation | |
| Custom White Balance | |
| Image Stabilization | |
| Built-in Flash | |
| Flash Range | no built-in flash |
| Flash Modes | no built-in flash |
| External Flash | |
| AE Bracketing | |
| AE Bracketing Range | ± EV |
| WB Bracketing | |
| Sensor | |
|---|---|
| Sensor Size | APS-C |
| Sensor Type | CMOS (Foveon X3) |
| Sensor Dimensions | 24 x 16 mm |
| Sensor Area | 384.0 mm² |
| Sensor Resolution | 15 MP |
| Max Image Resolution | 4704 x 3136 |
| Max Native ISO | 6400 |
| Min Native ISO | 100 |
| Max Boosted ISO | 0 |
| Min Boosted ISO | 0 |
| Video Features | |
| 4K | |
| Max Video Resolution | 640 x 480 |
| Video Formats | Motion JPEG |
| Timelapse Recording | |
| Microphone Port | |
| Headphone Port | |
| Exposure Modes | |
| Multi-Segment | |
| Average | |
| Spot | |
| Partial | |
| AF-Area | |
| Center Weighted | |
| Connectivity | |
| GPS | None |
| Wireless Connectivity | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | |
| HDMI | |
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| Battery | |
| Battery Life | 0 shots |
| Battery Type | |
| Battery Model | |
| Physical | |
| Weight | 330 g |
| Physical Dimensions | 122 x 67 x 59 mm |
| Environmental Sealing | |
| Water Proof | |
| Dust Proof | |
| Shock Proof | |
| Crush Proof | |
| Freeze Proof | |
| Shock Proof | |
| Storage | Storage Type |
| Storage Slots | 1 |
| Other Features | |
| Self Timer | |
| Selfie Friendly | |
20MP | 1 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
26MP | APS-C BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
20MP | 1 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
20MP | 1 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
20MP | 1 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
47MP | Full frame CMOS | fixed lens mount
17MP | Four Thirds CMOS | fixed lens mount
24MP | Full frame CMOS | fixed lens mount
37MP | Full frame CMOS | fixed lens mount
24MP | APS-C CMOS | fixed lens mount
20MP | 1 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
26MP | APS-C BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
16MP | 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
20MP | 1 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
16MP | 1/2.3 CMOS | fixed lens mount
20MP | 1 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
20MP | 1 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
20MP | 1 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
12MP | 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
47MP | Full frame CMOS | fixed lens mount
