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Canon 6D MII vs Sigma SD1 Merrill

Portability
59
Imaging
74
Features
92
Overall
81
Canon EOS 6D Mark II front
 
Sigma SD1 Merrill front
Portability
57
Imaging
56
Features
45
Overall
51

Canon 6D MII vs Sigma SD1 Merrill Key Specs

Canon 6D MII
(Full Review)
  • 26MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 40000 (Bump to 102400)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 765g - 144 x 111 x 75mm
  • Announced June 2017
  • Superseded the Canon 6D
Sigma SD1 Merrill
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • No Video
  • Sigma SA Mount
  • 790g - 146 x 113 x 80mm
  • Introduced April 2012
  • Succeeded the Sigma SD1
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Canon 6D MII vs Sigma SD1 Merrill Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Canon 6D MII over the Sigma SD1 Merrill

 6D MII SD1 Merrill 
IntroducedJune 2017April 2012More recent by 64 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k460kClearer display (+580k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sigma SD1 Merrill over the Canon 6D MII

 SD1 Merrill 6D MII 

Common features in the Canon 6D MII and Sigma SD1 Merrill

 6D MII SD1 Merrill 
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Display size3"3"Same display sizing

Canon 6D MII vs Sigma SD1 Merrill Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Canon 6D MII vs Sigma SD1 Merrill size comparison

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

Canon 6D MII vs Sigma SD1 Merrill top view buttons comparison

Canon 6D MII vs Sigma SD1 Merrill Sensor Comparison

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.

Canon 6D MII vs Sigma SD1 Merrill sensor size comparison

Canon 6D MII vs Sigma SD1 Merrill Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 6D MII vs Sigma SD1 Merrill Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 6D MII Portrait photography highlights
Sigma SD1 Merrill Portrait photography highlights
84
manual focus
resolution is excellent (26 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
provides face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
65
you can focus manually
good resolution (15 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
does not have liveview
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Street Comparison

Canon 6D MII Street photography highlights
Sigma SD1 Merrill Street photography highlights
77
fully articulated screen
image stabilization
big sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
features touch to focus
weather proof
very good high ISO (40,000)
57
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
weather proofing
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 6D MII Sports photography info
Sigma SD1 Merrill Sports photography info
87
image stabilization
resolution is excellent (26MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proof
good battery pack (1,200 CIPA)
supports phase detect autofocus
61
good resolution (15MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
weather proofing
supports phase detect auto focus
does not have liveview
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon 6D MII
Travel photography with Sigma SD1 Merrill
78
good battery pack (1,200 per charge)
weather proof
connects via bluetooth
features touch to focus
resolution is excellent (26 megapixels)
selfie friendly screen
54
weather proofing
good resolution (15MP)
no Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 6D MII Landscape photography features
Sigma SD1 Merrill Landscape photography features
85
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization
resolution is excellent (26MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
very good high ISO (40,000)
supports RAW formats
weather proof
good battery pack (1,200 per charge)
63
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sigma SA mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
good resolution (15 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
weather proofing
does not have liveview
no image stabilization
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon 6D MII
Vlogging with Sigma SD1 Merrill
78
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization
provides face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with external microphone port
9
no video shooting
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Canon 6D MII vs Sigma SD1 Merrill Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 6D MII and Sigma SD1 Merrill
 Canon EOS 6D Mark IISigma SD1 Merrill
General Information
Make Canon Sigma
Model Canon EOS 6D Mark II Sigma SD1 Merrill
Type Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Announced 2017-06-29 2012-04-10
Body design Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 7 Dual True II
Sensor type CMOS CMOS (Foveon X3)
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 24mm 24 x 16mm
Sensor area 861.6mm² 384.0mm²
Sensor resolution 26 megapixel 15 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Maximum resolution 6240 x 4160 4800 x 3200
Maximum native ISO 40000 6400
Maximum boosted ISO 102400 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Minimum boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 45 -
Cross focus points 45 -
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF Sigma SA
Available lenses 250 76
Crop factor 1 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,040k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 98 percent 96 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x 0.64x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs -
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs -
Continuous shooting speed 6.5 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash modes no built-in flash no built-in flash
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 60 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC -
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Built-in None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 765g (1.69 lbs) 790g (1.74 lbs)
Physical dimensions 144 x 111 x 75mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.0") 146 x 113 x 80mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 85 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 24.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.9 not tested
DXO Low light score 2862 not tested
Other
Battery life 1200 photos -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model LP-E6N -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible) Compact Flash (Type I, UDMA compatible)
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $1,799 $2,339