Nikon P90 vs Sigma SD1 Merrill

The following is a complete review of the Nikon P90 vs Sigma SD1 Merrill, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Nikon and Sigma. The resolution of the P90 (12MP) and the SD1 Merrill (15MP) is very close but the P90 (1/2.3") and SD1 Merrill (APS-C) possess different sensor size.

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The P90 was launched 4 years earlier than the SD1 Merrill which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Nikon P90 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sigma SD1 Merrill being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the P90 grades versus the SD1 Merrill in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix P90 & Sigma SD1 Merrill. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon P90 Gallery & Sigma SD1 Merrill Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Nikon P90 features outside measurements of 114mm x 99mm x 83mm (4.5" x 3.9" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs) whilst the Sigma SD1 Merrill has specifications 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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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the P90 compared to the SD1 Merrill.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the P90 and SD1 Merrill is 70 and 57 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to picture the gap in sensor dimensions purely by looking through a spec sheet. The pic here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the P90 and SD1 Merrill.

As you can see, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The P90 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh harder and the Sigma SD1 Merrill will render greater detail utilizing its extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged P90 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.