Fujifilm S5 Pro vs Sigma SD1 Merrill

Here is a extensive overview of the Fujifilm S5 Pro versus Sigma SD1 Merrill, former being a Pro DSLR while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies FujiFilm and Sigma. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm S5 Pro (6MP) and SD1 Merrill (15MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The Fujifilm S5 Pro was launched 5 years earlier than the SD1 Merrill and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm S5 Pro being a Large SLR camera and the Sigma SD1 Merrill being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the Fujifilm S5 Pro matches up against the SD1 Merrill in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro & Sigma SD1 Merrill. The complete galleries are provided at Fujifilm S5 Pro Gallery & Sigma SD1 Merrill Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm S5 Pro has external dimensions of 147mm x 113mm x 74mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 2.9") with a weight of 920 grams (2.03 lbs) whilst 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 that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm S5 Pro versus the SD1 Merrill.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S5 Pro and SD1 Merrill is 55 and 57 respectively.

Often, its difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizing just by researching technical specs. The graphic underneath might offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm S5 Pro and SD1 Merrill.

As you can tell, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can expect to see the Sigma SD1 Merrill to result in greater detail utilizing its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S5 Pro will be behind in sensor technology.