Samsung HZ15W vs Sigma SD1 Merrill

Below is a complete overview of the Samsung HZ15W vs Sigma SD1 Merrill, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Samsung and Sigma. The resolution of the HZ15W (12MP) and the SD1 Merrill (15MP) is pretty comparable but the HZ15W (1/2.3") and SD1 Merrill (APS-C) posses different sensor sizes.

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The HZ15W was unveiled 4 years prior to the SD1 Merrill and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung HZ15W being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD1 Merrill being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the HZ15W scores vs the SD1 Merrill with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung HZ15W & Sigma SD1 Merrill. The full galleries are provided at Samsung HZ15W Gallery & Sigma SD1 Merrill Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Samsung HZ15W comes with outside dimensions of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") with a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs) and the Sigma SD1 Merrill has sizing 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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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the HZ15W vs the SD1 Merrill.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the HZ15W and SD1 Merrill is 90 and 57 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements just by going through specifications. The graphic here will give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the HZ15W and SD1 Merrill.

Plainly, both of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The HZ15W with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sigma SD1 Merrill will show extra detail having an extra 3MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots way more aggressively. The older HZ15W will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.