Pentax Efina vs Sigma SD1 Merrill

Its time to look much closer at the Pentax Efina vs Sigma SD1 Merrill, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Pentax and Sigma. The image resolution of the Efina (14MP) and the SD1 Merrill (15MP) is very comparable but the Efina (1/2.3") and SD1 Merrill (APS-C) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The Efina was brought out 14 months after the SD1 Merrill making them a generation away from each other. Both the cameras have different body design with the Pentax Efina being a Ultracompact camera and the Sigma SD1 Merrill being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short introduction of how the Efina scores against the SD1 Merrill in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax Efina and Sigma SD1 Merrill. The entire galleries are viewable at Pentax Efina Gallery and Sigma SD1 Merrill Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and measurements. The Pentax Efina enjoys physical measurements of 87mm x 54mm x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") with a weight of 91 grams (0.20 lbs) whilst the Sigma SD1 Merrill has proportions 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 Pentax Efina vs Sigma SD1 Merrill in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the Efina versus the SD1 Merrill.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the Efina and SD1 Merrill is 97 and 57 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizes simply by checking out technical specs. The image below will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the Efina and SD1 Merrill.

As you can tell, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Efina featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh harder and the Sigma SD1 Merrill will provide greater detail having its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The younger Efina should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.