Sony RX1R II with Sigma DP2 Merrill Comparison

Sony RX1R II and Sigma DP2 Merrill Main Features

  • October, 2015
  • February, 2012
  • 42 MP Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor
  • 15 MP APS-C CMOS (Foveon X3) Sensor
  • 35 mm (1x) F2.0 Zoom Lens
  • 50 mm (1x) F2.8 Zoom Lens
  • 50 - 25600 ISO
  • 100 - 6400 ISO
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • Electronic Viewfinder
  • -
  • 2359k dot Electronic viewfinder
  • -
  • 5.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 4.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • 640 x 480 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 113 x 65 x 72 mm, 507g.
  • 122 x 67 x 59 mm, 330g.
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Sony RX1R II Scores


Imaging score
86
Features score
65
Value for money score
86
Portability score
85
Overall score
80

Sigma DP2 Merrill Scores


Imaging score
41
Features score
32
Value for money score
58
Portability score
90
Overall score
43

Sigma DP2 Merrill with Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II Overview


Let's compare Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II with Sigma DP2 Merrill. These models are included in the Large Sensor Compact cameras. Sony RX1R II was released in 2015, and Sigma DP2 Merrill in 2012. Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II is newer, which is a plus. DP2 Merrill 3 years older. However 3 years, the difference is not so bad.
The sensor resolution of Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II is greater than that of DP2 Merrill. The difference of 27 MP is quite a lot. The more megapixels the camera has, the more detailed and clear the picture will be. The number of megapixels will also affect the maximum size of the photos, which then can be printed without loss of quality.
At the second camera (DP2 Merrill), the minimum ISO value is lower, which gives more opportunities for shooting in daylight. A larger maximum ISO allows you to take good pictures in the dark. At Sony RX1R II, the maximum ISO is greater by 19200. Both cameras feature a 3-inch tilting screen.
Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II has electronic viewfinder, and the DP2 Merrill doesn’t have. Viewfinder Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II has a higher resolution of 2359k dots, DP2 Merrill has a resolution of no electronic viewfinderk dots. Burst mode, also called continuous shooting mode, sports mode or continuous high speed mode, is a shooting mode in still cameras. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II has 4.0 fps continuous shooting. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II has 4.0 fps continuous shooting.

General Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II DP2 Merrill
Brand Sony Sigma
Model Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II DP2 Merrill
Announced October, 2015 February, 2012
Body Type Large sensor compact Large sensor compact
Lens
Lens Mount fixed lens fixed lens
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier
Number of Lenses 0 0
Macro Focus Range 14 n/a
Screen
Screen Size 3" 3"
Screen Type Tilting Fixed
Screen Resolution 1229k pixels 920k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder Resolution 2359
Viewfinder Coverage 100% n/a%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.74 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 25 0
Number of Cross Focus Points 0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/30 sec 1/n/a sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/n/a sec
Continuous Shooting 5.0 fps 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 no built-in flash
Flash Modes Off, auto, fill flash, slow sync, rear sync, wireless no built-in flash
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ±5 EV ± EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size Full frame APS-C
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS CMOS (Foveon X3)
Sensor Dimensions mm 24 x 16 mm
Sensor Area 0.0 mm² 384.0 mm²
Sensor Resolution 42 MP 15 MP
Max Image Resolution 7952 x 5304 4704x3136
Max Native ISO 25600 6400
Min Native ISO 50 100
Max Boosted ISO 102400 0
Min Boosted ISO 0 0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 640 x 480
Video Formats MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264 Motion JPEG
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS None None
Wireless Connectivity Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 220 shots 0 shots
Battery Type Battery Pack
Battery Model NP-BX1
Physical
Weight 507 g 330 g
Physical Dimensions 113 x 65 x 72 mm 122 x 67 x 59 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage Slots 1 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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