Olympus VG-145 vs Sigma SD1 Merrill

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus VG-145 and Sigma SD1 Merrill, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Sigma. The image resolution of the VG-145 (14MP) and the SD1 Merrill (15MP) is fairly close but the VG-145 (1/2.3") and SD1 Merrill (APS-C) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The VG-145 was manufactured 8 months before the SD1 Merrill so they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sigma SD1 Merrill being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the VG-145 scores against the SD1 Merrill in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VG-145 & Sigma SD1 Merrill. The entire galleries are available at Olympus VG-145 Gallery & Sigma SD1 Merrill Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus VG-145 has got outside measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Sigma SD1 Merrill has measurements of 146mm x 113mm x 80mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 790 grams (1.74 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus VG-145 and Sigma SD1 Merrill in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the VG-145 compared to the SD1 Merrill.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VG-145 and SD1 Merrill is 96 and 57 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing merely by researching technical specs. The graphic here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-145 and SD1 Merrill.

As you can tell, the two cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The VG-145 featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Sigma SD1 Merrill will result in more detail due to its extra 1MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The older VG-145 will be behind in sensor innovation.