Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G vs Sigma SD1 Merrill

Let's look a bit more closely at the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G vs Sigma SD1 Merrill, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Samsung and Sigma. The image resolution of the Galaxy Camera 4G (16MP) and the SD1 Merrill (15MP) is relatively well matched but the Galaxy Camera 4G (1/2.3") and SD1 Merrill (APS-C) come with different sensor sizing.

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The Galaxy Camera 4G was unveiled 5 months later than the SD1 Merrill so they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras come with different body type with the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD1 Merrill being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a brief summary of how the Galaxy Camera 4G matches up vs the SD1 Merrill when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G and Sigma SD1 Merrill. The full galleries are available at Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Gallery and Sigma SD1 Merrill Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G features external dimensions of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") along with a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs) while the Sigma SD1 Merrill has proportions of 146mm x 113mm x 80mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.1") along with a weight of 790 grams (1.74 lbs).

See the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G vs Sigma SD1 Merrill in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the Galaxy Camera 4G vs the SD1 Merrill.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the Galaxy Camera 4G and SD1 Merrill is 90 and 57 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing purely by checking specs. The visual underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the Galaxy Camera 4G and SD1 Merrill.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Galaxy Camera 4G using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G will resolve more detail having an extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively.