Pentax WG-10 vs Sigma SD1 Merrill

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.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax WG-10 & Sigma SD1 Merrill. The complete galleries are provided at Pentax WG-10 Gallery & Sigma SD1 Merrill Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.