Fujifilm SL300 vs Sigma SD1 Merrill

Lets look more in depth at the Fujifilm SL300 vs Sigma SD1 Merrill, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands FujiFilm and Sigma. The image resolution of the Fujifilm SL300 (14MP) and the SD1 Merrill (15MP) is fairly close but the Fujifilm SL300 (1/2.3") and SD1 Merrill (APS-C) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm SL300 was unveiled 3 months prior to the SD1 Merrill so they are both of a similar generation. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm SL300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sigma SD1 Merrill being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick overview of how the Fujifilm SL300 scores vs the SD1 Merrill with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix SL300 and Sigma SD1 Merrill. The full galleries are provided at Fujifilm SL300 Gallery and Sigma SD1 Merrill Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm SL300 has got outer measurements of 122mm x 93mm x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") accompanied by a weight of 510 grams (1.12 lbs) and the Sigma SD1 Merrill has measurements of 146mm x 113mm x 80mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.1") having a weight of 790 grams (1.74 lbs).

Analyze the Fujifilm SL300 vs Sigma SD1 Merrill in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm SL300 vs the SD1 Merrill.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm SL300 and SD1 Merrill is 67 and 57 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing merely by looking through specs. The graphic here will give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm SL300 and SD1 Merrill.

As you can plainly see, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm SL300 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sigma SD1 Merrill will render greater detail having an extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a good deal more aggressively.