Canon SX10 IS vs Sigma SD1 Merrill

Its time to look closer at the Canon SX10 IS versus Sigma SD1 Merrill, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Canon and Sigma. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the SX10 IS (10MP) and SD1 Merrill (15MP) and the SX10 IS (1/2.3") and SD1 Merrill (APS-C) use totally different sensor measurements.

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The SX10 IS was released 4 years prior to the SD1 Merrill and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX10 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sigma SD1 Merrill being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the SX10 IS grades against the SD1 Merrill with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX10 IS and Sigma SD1 Merrill. The complete galleries are provided at Canon SX10 IS Gallery and Sigma SD1 Merrill Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX10 IS enjoys outside dimensions of 128mm x 88mm x 87mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.4") having a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) whilst the Sigma SD1 Merrill has dimensions of 146mm x 113mm x 80mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.1") and a weight of 790 grams (1.74 lbs).

Examine the Canon SX10 IS versus Sigma SD1 Merrill in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the SX10 IS compared to the SD1 Merrill.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX10 IS and SD1 Merrill is 65 and 57 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizing purely by researching technical specs. The photograph underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX10 IS and SD1 Merrill.

As you have seen, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SX10 IS due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Sigma SD1 Merrill will provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 5MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older SX10 IS will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.