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Pentax WG-10 vs Sigma SD1 Merrill

Portability
93
Imaging
38
Features
34
Overall
36
Pentax WG-10 front
 
Sigma SD1 Merrill front
Portability
57
Imaging
56
Features
45
Overall
51

Pentax WG-10 vs Sigma SD1 Merrill Key Specs

Pentax WG-10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 167g - 116 x 59 x 29mm
  • Revealed June 2013
Sigma SD1 Merrill
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • No Video
  • Sigma SA Mount
  • 790g - 146 x 113 x 80mm
  • Released April 2012
  • Superseded the Sigma SD1
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Pentax WG-10 vs Sigma SD1 Merrill Overview

Below, we will be matching up the Pentax WG-10 and Sigma SD1 Merrill, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Pentax and Sigma. The sensor resolution of the WG-10 (14MP) and the SD1 Merrill (15MP) is relatively close but the WG-10 (1/2.3") and SD1 Merrill (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The WG-10 was released 15 months after the SD1 Merrill which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras come with different body type with the Pentax WG-10 being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD1 Merrill being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the WG-10 matches up versus the SD1 Merrill in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Pentax WG-10 over the Sigma SD1 Merrill

 WG-10 SD1 Merrill 
ReleasedJune 2013April 2012More modern by 15 months

Reasons to pick Sigma SD1 Merrill over the Pentax WG-10

 SD1 Merrill WG-10 
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Pentax WG-10 and Sigma SD1 Merrill

 WG-10 SD1 Merrill 
Manual focus More precise focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Pentax WG-10 vs Sigma SD1 Merrill Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Pentax WG-10 comes with outer dimensions of 116mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Sigma SD1 Merrill has dimensions of 146mm x 113mm x 80mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.1") and a weight of 790 grams (1.74 lbs).

Look at the Pentax WG-10 and Sigma SD1 Merrill in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the WG-10 against the SD1 Merrill.

Pentax WG-10 vs Sigma SD1 Merrill size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WG-10 and SD1 Merrill is 93 and 57 respectively.

Pentax WG-10 vs Sigma SD1 Merrill top view buttons comparison

Pentax WG-10 vs Sigma SD1 Merrill Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its hard to see the difference in sensor sizes purely by viewing specs. The picture underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-10 and SD1 Merrill.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The WG-10 featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sigma SD1 Merrill will render greater detail as a result of its extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more modern WG-10 will have an advantage in sensor technology.

Pentax WG-10 vs Sigma SD1 Merrill sensor size comparison

Pentax WG-10 vs Sigma SD1 Merrill Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax WG-10 vs Sigma SD1 Merrill Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax WG-10 Portrait photography advice
Sigma SD1 Merrill Portrait photography advice
39
has manual focus
resolution is good (14MP)
offers face detection autofocus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
65
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (15MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no liveview
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Pentax WG-10
Street photography with Sigma SD1 Merrill
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
57
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
weather proof
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Pentax WG-10 Sports photography highlights
Sigma SD1 Merrill Sports photography highlights
44
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
environment proof
slow frames per second (0.7 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
61
megapixel count decent (15 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
weather proof
supports phase detect autofocus
no liveview
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Pentax WG-10 Travel photography features
Sigma SD1 Merrill Travel photography features
71
environment proof
resolution is good (14MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
does not have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
54
weather proof
megapixel count decent (15 megapixels)
doesn't have Timelapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax WG-10 Landscape photography advice
Sigma SD1 Merrill Landscape photography advice
47
has manual focus
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14MP)
environment proof
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7")
manual mode not available
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
63
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sigma SA mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
megapixel count decent (15 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
weather proof
no liveview
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax WG-10 Vlogging details
Sigma SD1 Merrill Vlogging details
30
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection autofocus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone socket
9
no video shooting
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Pentax WG-10 vs Sigma SD1 Merrill Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax WG-10 and Sigma SD1 Merrill
 Pentax WG-10Sigma SD1 Merrill
General Information
Company Pentax Sigma
Model Pentax WG-10 Sigma SD1 Merrill
Category Waterproof Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2013-06-21 2012-04-10
Physical type Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Dual True II
Sensor type CCD CMOS (Foveon X3)
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 24 x 16mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 384.0mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 15 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 -
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 4800 x 3200
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 125 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sigma SA
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.5 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Total lenses - 76
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 96%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.64x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds -
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds -
Continuous shooting rate 0.7fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 1.20 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft no built-in flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) -
Highest video resolution 1280x720 None
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 167 grams (0.37 lbs) 790 grams (1.74 lbs)
Dimensions 116 x 59 x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1") 146 x 113 x 80mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 260 shots -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model D-LI92 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal Compact Flash (Type I, UDMA compatible)
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $0 $2,339