Canon SX150 IS vs Sigma SD1 Merrill

Lets look a little more in depth at the Canon SX150 IS vs Sigma SD1 Merrill, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Canon and Sigma. The sensor resolution of the SX150 IS (14MP) and the SD1 Merrill (15MP) is fairly comparable but the SX150 IS (1/2.3") and SD1 Merrill (APS-C) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The SX150 IS was unveiled 2 months later than the SD1 Merrill which means that they are both of a similar age. Both cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX150 IS being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD1 Merrill being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief overview of how the SX150 IS grades vs the SD1 Merrill when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX150 IS & Sigma SD1 Merrill. The full galleries are available at Canon SX150 IS Gallery & Sigma SD1 Merrill Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and size. The Canon SX150 IS enjoys outside measurements of 113mm x 73mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") with a weight of 306 grams (0.67 lbs) whilst the Sigma SD1 Merrill has specifications of 146mm x 113mm x 80mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.1") along with a weight of 790 grams (1.74 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at the time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the SX150 IS versus the SD1 Merrill.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX150 IS and SD1 Merrill is 86 and 57 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizing only by checking out specs. The visual underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX150 IS and SD1 Merrill.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SX150 IS having a smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh trickier and the Sigma SD1 Merrill will show greater detail having an extra 1MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics a good deal more aggressively.