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Kodak Touch vs Sigma DP1 Merrill

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
35
Kodak EasyShare Touch front
 
Sigma DP1 Merrill front
Portability
82
Imaging
56
Features
30
Overall
45

Kodak Touch vs Sigma DP1 Merrill Key Specs

Kodak Touch
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F) lens
  • 150g - 101 x 58 x 19mm
  • Announced January 2011
Sigma DP1 Merrill
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • " Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 640 x 480 video
  • ()mm (F2.8) lens
  • 330g - 122 x 67 x 64mm
  • Released February 2012
  • Newer Model is Sigma DP2 Merrill
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Kodak Touch vs Sigma DP1 Merrill Overview

Let's look much closer at the Kodak Touch vs Sigma DP1 Merrill, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Kodak and Sigma. The sensor resolution of the Touch (14MP) and the DP1 Merrill (15MP) is pretty comparable but the Touch (1/3") and DP1 Merrill (APS-C) come with different sensor measurements.

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The Touch was manufactured 13 months before the DP1 Merrill which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Kodak Touch being a Ultracompact camera and the Sigma DP1 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the Touch grades against the DP1 Merrill with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Kodak Touch over the Sigma DP1 Merrill

 Touch DP1 Merrill 
Screen dimension3""Bigger screen (+3")
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sigma DP1 Merrill over the Kodak Touch

 DP1 Merrill Touch 
ReleasedFebruary 2012January 2011More modern by 13 months
Focus manually More precise focusing
Screen resolution920k460kCrisper screen (+460k dot)

Common features in the Kodak Touch and Sigma DP1 Merrill

 Touch DP1 Merrill 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Kodak Touch vs Sigma DP1 Merrill Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry around your camera, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Kodak Touch enjoys external dimensions of 101mm x 58mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Sigma DP1 Merrill has measurements of 122mm x 67mm x 64mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Kodak Touch vs Sigma DP1 Merrill size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Touch and DP1 Merrill is 95 and 82 respectively.

Kodak Touch vs Sigma DP1 Merrill top view buttons comparison

Kodak Touch vs Sigma DP1 Merrill Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes simply by seeing specifications. The image underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Touch and DP1 Merrill.

To sum up, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Touch due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sigma DP1 Merrill will provide more detail due to its extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged Touch will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Kodak Touch vs Sigma DP1 Merrill sensor size comparison

Kodak Touch vs Sigma DP1 Merrill Screen and ViewFinder

Kodak Touch vs Sigma DP1 Merrill Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Kodak Touch as a Portrait photography camera
Sigma DP1 Merrill as a Portrait photography camera
33
decent MP (14 megapixels)
has face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/3")
lacks RAW format
73
has manual focus
decent megapixels (15MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Kodak Touch
Street photography with Sigma DP1 Merrill
48
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/3")
lacks RAW format
heavier than competition in class (150g)
64
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Kodak Touch Sports photography features
Sigma DP1 Merrill Sports photography features
28
decent MP (14MP)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/3")
lacks phase detect AF
48
decent megapixels (15 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
can't change focal length (()mm)
lack of image stabilization
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Kodak Touch Travel photography features
Sigma DP1 Merrill Travel photography features
68
decent MP (14MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f)
lack of Time Lapse function
heavier than competition in class (150g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
54
decent megapixels (15MP)
no Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Kodak Touch Landscape photography information
Sigma DP1 Merrill Landscape photography information
42
pretty wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
manual mode not possible
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/3")
lacks RAW format
lack of Time Lapse function
50
has manual focus
decent megapixels (15 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (()mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
small screen ( inches)
lack of image stabilization
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Kodak Touch Vlogging details
Sigma DP1 Merrill Vlogging details
31
pretty wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f)
touchscreen functionality
has face detection focusing
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic socket
heavier than competition in class (150 grams)
22
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
no mic socket
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Kodak Touch vs Sigma DP1 Merrill Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Kodak Touch and Sigma DP1 Merrill
 Kodak EasyShare TouchSigma DP1 Merrill
General Information
Brand Name Kodak Sigma
Model Kodak EasyShare Touch Sigma DP1 Merrill
Class Ultracompact Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-01-04 2012-02-08
Physical type Ultracompact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Dual TRUE II engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS (Foveon X3)
Sensor size 1/3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 4.8 x 3.6mm 24 x 16mm
Sensor surface area 17.3mm² 384.0mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 15 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 4704 x 3136
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) ()
Maximum aperture - f/2.8
Macro focus range 5cm -
Crop factor 7.5 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches -
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds -
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.20 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in no built-in flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 640 x 480
Highest video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 150 grams (0.33 lbs) 330 grams (0.73 lbs)
Dimensions 101 x 58 x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") 122 x 67 x 64mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model KLIC-7006 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) -
Time lapse recording
Storage type MicroSD/MicroSDHC card, Internal -
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $100 $1,250