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Samsung SL102 vs Sigma SD1 Merrill

Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28
Samsung SL102 front
 
Sigma SD1 Merrill front
Portability
57
Imaging
56
Features
45
Overall
51

Samsung SL102 vs Sigma SD1 Merrill Key Specs

Samsung SL102
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-105mm (F) lens
  • 116g - 90 x 59 x 22mm
  • Released January 2009
  • Other Name is ES55
Sigma SD1 Merrill
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • No Video
  • Sigma SA Mount
  • 790g - 146 x 113 x 80mm
  • Released April 2012
  • Superseded the Sigma SD1
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Samsung SL102 vs Sigma SD1 Merrill Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Samsung SL102 and Sigma SD1 Merrill, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Samsung and Sigma. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the SL102 (10MP) and SD1 Merrill (15MP) and the SL102 (1/2.3") and SD1 Merrill (APS-C) come with different sensor sizes.

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The SL102 was released 4 years before the SD1 Merrill which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung SL102 being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD1 Merrill being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple summation of how the SL102 scores vs the SD1 Merrill with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Samsung SL102 over the Sigma SD1 Merrill

 SL102 SD1 Merrill 

Reasons to pick Sigma SD1 Merrill over the Samsung SL102

 SD1 Merrill SL102 
ReleasedApril 2012January 2009Newer by 39 months
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Samsung SL102 and Sigma SD1 Merrill

 SL102 SD1 Merrill 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Samsung SL102 vs Sigma SD1 Merrill Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Samsung SL102 has got exterior measurements of 90mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.5" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Sigma SD1 Merrill has sizing of 146mm x 113mm x 80mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.1") and a weight of 790 grams (1.74 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the SL102 against the SD1 Merrill.

Samsung SL102 vs Sigma SD1 Merrill size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SL102 and SD1 Merrill is 96 and 57 respectively.

Samsung SL102 vs Sigma SD1 Merrill top view buttons comparison

Samsung SL102 vs Sigma SD1 Merrill Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be tough to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions simply by going over specs. The pic below might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SL102 and SD1 Merrill.

All in all, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SL102 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sigma SD1 Merrill will deliver extra detail as a result of its extra 5MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SL102 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Samsung SL102 vs Sigma SD1 Merrill sensor size comparison

Samsung SL102 vs Sigma SD1 Merrill Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung SL102 vs Sigma SD1 Merrill Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Samsung SL102
Portrait photography with Sigma SD1 Merrill
25
includes face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
65
has manual focus
megapixel count good (15MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no liveview feature
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Street Comparison

Samsung SL102 Street photography features
Sigma SD1 Merrill Street photography features
55
lighter than competition (116 grams)
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
57
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Samsung SL102
Sports photography with Sigma SD1 Merrill
16
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
61
megapixel count good (15MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
environment proofing
supports phase detect auto focus
no liveview feature
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Samsung SL102
Travel photography with Sigma SD1 Merrill
62
lighter than competition (116g)
has built in flash
great maximum aperture (f)
does not have Timelapse recording
MP count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (35mm)
54
environment proofing
megapixel count good (15 megapixels)
missing Timelapse function
doesn't have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung SL102 as a Landscape photography camera
Sigma SD1 Merrill as a Landscape photography camera
27
great maximum aperture (f)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
small screen (2.5 inches)
manual exposure not available
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
63
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sigma SA mount)
screen is a good size (3")
megapixel count good (15 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
no liveview feature
does not have image stabilization
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung SL102 as a Vlogging camera
Sigma SD1 Merrill as a Vlogging camera
30
great maximum aperture (f)
includes face detection focusing
lighter than competition (116 grams)
wide angle not great (35mm)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have external microphone support
9
no video recording
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Samsung SL102 vs Sigma SD1 Merrill Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung SL102 and Sigma SD1 Merrill
 Samsung SL102Sigma SD1 Merrill
General Information
Company Samsung Sigma
Model type Samsung SL102 Sigma SD1 Merrill
Otherwise known as ES55 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Released 2009-01-08 2012-04-10
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor - Dual True II
Sensor type CCD CMOS (Foveon X3)
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 24 x 16mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 384.0mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 15 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4800 x 3200
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sigma SA
Lens zoom range 35-105mm (3.0x) -
Macro focusing range 10cm -
Available lenses - 76
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.5 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 96 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.64x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 seconds -
Maximum shutter speed 1/1500 seconds -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red Eye Fix no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) -
Max video resolution 640x480 None
Video data format Motion JPEG -
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 116 gr (0.26 pounds) 790 gr (1.74 pounds)
Dimensions 90 x 59 x 22mm (3.5" x 2.3" x 0.9") 146 x 113 x 80mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Self timer Yes (10sec, 2sec, Double, Motion Timer) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal Compact Flash (Type I, UDMA compatible)
Storage slots Single Single
Retail cost $130 $2,339