Olympus SP-565UZ vs Sigma SD1 Merrill

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus SP-565UZ vs Sigma SD1 Merrill, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sigma. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the SP-565UZ (10MP) and SD1 Merrill (15MP) and the SP-565UZ (1/2.3") and SD1 Merrill (APS-C) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The SP-565UZ was unveiled 4 years prior to the SD1 Merrill which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-565UZ being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD1 Merrill being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the SP-565UZ grades against the SD1 Merrill with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-565UZ and Sigma SD1 Merrill. The full galleries are provided at Olympus SP-565UZ Gallery and Sigma SD1 Merrill Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-565UZ offers outer dimensions of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") and a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Sigma SD1 Merrill has proportions of 146mm x 113mm x 80mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.1") with a weight of 790 grams (1.74 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the SP-565UZ vs the SD1 Merrill.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-565UZ and SD1 Merrill is 72 and 57 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions only by checking out a spec sheet. The picture here should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-565UZ and SD1 Merrill.

Clearly, both of those cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SP-565UZ having a smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh harder and the Sigma SD1 Merrill will provide more detail having an extra 5MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged SP-565UZ will be behind in sensor tech.