Olympus E-M5 II vs Sigma SD1 Merrill

Here is a extensive comparison of the Olympus E-M5 II vs Sigma SD1 Merrill, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Sigma. The sensor resolution of the E-M5 II (16MP) and the SD1 Merrill (15MP) is very well matched but the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and SD1 Merrill (APS-C) possess different sensor sizes.

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The E-M5 II was unveiled 2 years later than the SD1 Merrill and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sigma SD1 Merrill being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the E-M5 II grades versus the SD1 Merrill with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II & Sigma SD1 Merrill. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery & Sigma SD1 Merrill Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 II provides exterior dimensions of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") having a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) while the Sigma SD1 Merrill has sizing 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 based on the lens you select at that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the E-M5 II versus the SD1 Merrill.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 II and SD1 Merrill is 80 and 57 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to picture the difference between sensor sizing merely by reading through specs. The photograph underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 II and SD1 Merrill.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-M5 II having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Olympus E-M5 II will give you extra detail having an extra 1MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images far more aggressively. The fresher E-M5 II should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.