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Samsung GX-1S vs Sigma DP1 Merrill

Portability
68
Imaging
44
Features
36
Overall
40
Samsung GX-1S front
 
Sigma DP1 Merrill front
Portability
82
Imaging
56
Features
30
Overall
45

Samsung GX-1S vs Sigma DP1 Merrill Key Specs

Samsung GX-1S
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF Mount
  • 605g - 125 x 93 x 66mm
  • Launched January 2006
Sigma DP1 Merrill
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • " Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 640 x 480 video
  • ()mm (F2.8) lens
  • 330g - 122 x 67 x 64mm
  • Announced February 2012
  • New Model is Sigma DP2 Merrill
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Samsung GX-1S vs Sigma DP1 Merrill Overview

In this write-up, we are analyzing the Samsung GX-1S and Sigma DP1 Merrill, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sigma. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the GX-1S (6MP) and DP1 Merrill (15MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The GX-1S was unveiled 7 years earlier than the DP1 Merrill which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Samsung GX-1S being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sigma DP1 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the GX-1S grades against the DP1 Merrill with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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