Samsung NX1 vs Sigma SD1 Merrill

Its time to look more closely at the Samsung NX1 vs Sigma SD1 Merrill, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Samsung and Sigma. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the NX1 (28MP) and SD1 Merrill (15MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The NX1 was introduced 2 years after the SD1 Merrill which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sigma SD1 Merrill being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the NX1 grades versus the SD1 Merrill in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung NX1 and Sigma SD1 Merrill. The whole galleries are provided at Samsung NX1 Gallery and Sigma SD1 Merrill Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX1 features outside dimensions of 139mm x 102mm x 66mm (5.5" x 4.0" x 2.6") with a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) whilst the Sigma SD1 Merrill has measurements of 146mm x 113mm x 80mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.1") along with a weight of 790 grams (1.74 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the NX1 against the SD1 Merrill.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX1 and SD1 Merrill is 66 and 57 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading a spec sheet. The picture below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX1 and SD1 Merrill.

As you can see, both of those cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Samsung NX1 to offer extra detail using its extra 13 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs more aggressively. The younger NX1 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.