Canon S200 vs Sigma SD1 Merrill

Here, we are analyzing the Canon S200 vs Sigma SD1 Merrill, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Canon and Sigma. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the S200 (10MP) and SD1 Merrill (15MP) and the S200 (1/1.7") and SD1 Merrill (APS-C) have different sensor dimensions.

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The S200 was announced 23 months after the SD1 Merrill making them a generation away from each other. The two cameras feature different body design with the Canon S200 being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD1 Merrill being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a brief summation of how the S200 matches up versus the SD1 Merrill with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot S200 and Sigma SD1 Merrill. The whole galleries are provided at Canon S200 Gallery and Sigma SD1 Merrill Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon S200 has exterior measurements of 100mm x 59mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 181 grams (0.40 lbs) while 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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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the S200 against the SD1 Merrill.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the S200 and SD1 Merrill is 93 and 57 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizes purely by seeing specs. The picture below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the S200 and SD1 Merrill.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The S200 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Sigma SD1 Merrill will produce greater detail with its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics way more aggressively. The more modern S200 should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.