Olympus E-510 vs Sigma SD1 Merrill

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus E-510 vs Sigma SD1 Merrill, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by companies Olympus and Sigma. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and SD1 Merrill (15MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and SD1 Merrill (APS-C) use different sensor size.

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The E-510 was brought out 5 years prior to the SD1 Merrill which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before we go in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summary of how the E-510 matches up against the SD1 Merrill in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-510 and Sigma SD1 Merrill. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-510 Gallery and Sigma SD1 Merrill Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you should think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-510 comes with exterior dimensions of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) while 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).

Check the Olympus E-510 vs Sigma SD1 Merrill in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the E-510 vs the SD1 Merrill.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-510 and SD1 Merrill is 69 and 57 respectively.

Usually, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizes purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The image here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-510 and SD1 Merrill.

As you can see, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-510 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh harder and the Sigma SD1 Merrill will deliver extra detail having its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged E-510 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.