Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G vs Sigma SD1 Merrill

Following is a extensive assessment of the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G and Sigma SD1 Merrill, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Samsung and Sigma. The sensor resolution of the Galaxy Camera 3G (16MP) and the SD1 Merrill (15MP) is pretty similar but the Galaxy Camera 3G (1/2.3") and SD1 Merrill (APS-C) offer different sensor size.

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The Galaxy Camera 3G was introduced 5 months after the SD1 Merrill and they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD1 Merrill being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summation of how the Galaxy Camera 3G matches up against the SD1 Merrill in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G and Sigma SD1 Merrill. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G Gallery and Sigma SD1 Merrill Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G enjoys outer dimensions of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs) while the Sigma SD1 Merrill has measurements of 146mm x 113mm x 80mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.1") and a weight of 790 grams (1.74 lbs).

Check the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G and Sigma SD1 Merrill in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the Galaxy Camera 3G against the SD1 Merrill.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the Galaxy Camera 3G and SD1 Merrill is 90 and 57 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes only by going over a spec sheet. The image here should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Galaxy Camera 3G and SD1 Merrill.

Clearly, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Galaxy Camera 3G having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G will offer you extra detail using its extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively.