Nikon D850 vs Sigma SD1 Merrill

Lets take a more detailed look at the Nikon D850 versus Sigma SD1 Merrill, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by rivals Nikon and Sigma. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the D850 (46MP) and SD1 Merrill (15MP) and the D850 (Full frame) and SD1 Merrill (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The D850 was unveiled 5 years later than the SD1 Merrill and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the D850 scores vs the SD1 Merrill in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon D850 & Sigma SD1 Merrill. The full galleries are provided at Nikon D850 Gallery & Sigma SD1 Merrill Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Nikon D850 has outer measurements of 146mm x 124mm x 79mm (5.7" x 4.9" x 3.1") and a weight of 1015 grams (2.24 lbs) while the Sigma SD1 Merrill has proportions of 146mm x 113mm x 80mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.1") along with a weight of 790 grams (1.74 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon D850 versus Sigma SD1 Merrill in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is the front view scale comparison of the D850 and the SD1 Merrill.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D850 and SD1 Merrill is 54 and 57 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to envision the difference between sensor measurements only by going over a spec sheet. The photograph underneath should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the D850 and SD1 Merrill.

As you can see, both cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The D850 with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Nikon D850 will offer you extra detail having an extra 31 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The newer D850 will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.