Nikon D3S vs Sigma SD1 Merrill

Lets take a deeper look at the Nikon D3S vs Sigma SD1 Merrill, former being a Pro DSLR while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Nikon and Sigma. The resolution of the D3S (12MP) and the SD1 Merrill (15MP) is very well matched but the D3S (Full frame) and SD1 Merrill (APS-C) come with different sensor sizing.

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The D3S was introduced 3 years before the SD1 Merrill and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Nikon D3S being a Large SLR camera and the Sigma SD1 Merrill being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the D3S grades against the SD1 Merrill when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon D3S & Sigma SD1 Merrill. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon D3S Gallery & Sigma SD1 Merrill Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Nikon D3S comes with exterior dimensions of 160mm x 157mm x 88mm (6.3" x 6.2" x 3.5") accompanied by a weight of 1240 grams (2.73 lbs) whilst the Sigma SD1 Merrill has specifications of 146mm x 113mm x 80mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.1") having a weight of 790 grams (1.74 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the D3S vs the SD1 Merrill.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the D3S and SD1 Merrill is 51 and 57 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to imagine the difference between sensor measurements purely by looking at a spec sheet. The visual underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the D3S and SD1 Merrill.

As you can see, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The D3S with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sigma SD1 Merrill will give you more detail using its extra 3MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics much more aggressively. The older D3S is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.