Samsung SH100 vs Sigma SD1 Merrill

Lets examine more in depth at the Samsung SH100 vs Sigma SD1 Merrill, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Samsung and Sigma. The sensor resolution of the SH100 (14MP) and the SD1 Merrill (15MP) is relatively close but the SH100 (1/2.3") and SD1 Merrill (APS-C) come with different sensor size.

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The SH100 was manufactured 15 months prior to the SD1 Merrill which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung SH100 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sigma SD1 Merrill being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a concise overview of how the SH100 scores versus the SD1 Merrill in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung SH100 & Sigma SD1 Merrill. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung SH100 Gallery & Sigma SD1 Merrill Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Samsung SH100 provides exterior dimensions of 93mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Sigma SD1 Merrill has dimensions of 146mm x 113mm x 80mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 790 grams (1.74 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the SH100 vs the SD1 Merrill.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SH100 and SD1 Merrill is 99 and 57 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to picture the gap in sensor sizes just by researching technical specs. The picture here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SH100 and SD1 Merrill.

As you have seen, the two cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The SH100 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Sigma SD1 Merrill will provide you with more detail due to its extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged SH100 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.