Canon 6D MII vs Sigma SD1 Merrill

Below is a comprehensive review of the Canon 6D MII and Sigma SD1 Merrill, both Advanced DSLR cameras by manufacturers Canon and Sigma. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the 6D MII (26MP) and SD1 Merrill (15MP) and the 6D MII (Full frame) and SD1 Merrill (APS-C) offer different sensor dimensions.

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The 6D MII was launched 5 years later than the SD1 Merrill and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a short highlight of how the 6D MII grades vs the SD1 Merrill in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS 6D Mark II and Sigma SD1 Merrill. The complete galleries are available at Canon 6D MII Gallery and Sigma SD1 Merrill Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon 6D MII has got physical measurements of 144mm x 111mm x 75mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.0") and a weight of 765 grams (1.69 lbs) and the Sigma SD1 Merrill has proportions of 146mm x 113mm x 80mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 790 grams (1.74 lbs).

Look at the Canon 6D MII and Sigma SD1 Merrill in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose during that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the 6D MII and the SD1 Merrill.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 6D MII and SD1 Merrill is 59 and 57 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements simply by researching specs. The graphic here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the 6D MII and SD1 Merrill.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 6D MII because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Canon 6D MII will provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 11MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The newer 6D MII provides an advantage in sensor technology.