Fujifilm S1500 vs Sigma SD1 Merrill

In this write-up, we will be analyzing the Fujifilm S1500 vs Sigma SD1 Merrill, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers FujiFilm and Sigma. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm S1500 (10MP) and SD1 Merrill (15MP) and the Fujifilm S1500 (1/2.3") and SD1 Merrill (APS-C) possess different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm S1500 was launched 4 years earlier than the SD1 Merrill and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm S1500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sigma SD1 Merrill being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the Fujifilm S1500 matches up vs the SD1 Merrill with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix S1500 & Sigma SD1 Merrill. The complete galleries are provided at Fujifilm S1500 Gallery & Sigma SD1 Merrill Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm S1500 provides physical measurements of 103mm x 73mm x 68mm (4.1" x 2.9" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs) while 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).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm S1500 against the SD1 Merrill.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S1500 and SD1 Merrill is 82 and 57 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reading through technical specs. The visual underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm S1500 and SD1 Merrill.

As you have seen, the two cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm S1500 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sigma SD1 Merrill will give you greater detail utilizing its extra 5MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S1500 is going to be behind in sensor technology.