Samsung HZ10W vs Sigma SD1 Merrill

Lets take a closer look at the Samsung HZ10W and Sigma SD1 Merrill, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Samsung and Sigma. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the HZ10W (10MP) and SD1 Merrill (15MP) and the HZ10W (1/2.3") and SD1 Merrill (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The HZ10W was revealed 3 years prior to the SD1 Merrill and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung HZ10W being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD1 Merrill being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the HZ10W scores vs the SD1 Merrill in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung HZ10W & Sigma SD1 Merrill. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung HZ10W Gallery & Sigma SD1 Merrill Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Samsung HZ10W enjoys physical dimensions of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") and a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs) and the Sigma SD1 Merrill has specifications of 146mm x 113mm x 80mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.1") having a weight of 790 grams (1.74 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the HZ10W vs the SD1 Merrill.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the HZ10W and SD1 Merrill is 90 and 57 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizing purely by seeing specifications. The visual below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the HZ10W and SD1 Merrill.

To sum up, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The HZ10W using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Sigma SD1 Merrill will produce extra detail because of its extra 5MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older HZ10W will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.