Samsung SL30 vs Sigma SD1 Merrill

Lets look much closer at the Samsung SL30 and Sigma SD1 Merrill, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Samsung and Sigma. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the SL30 (10MP) and SD1 Merrill (15MP) and the SL30 (1/2.3") and SD1 Merrill (APS-C) posses different sensor sizing.

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The SL30 was brought out 4 years earlier than the SD1 Merrill which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Samsung SL30 being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD1 Merrill being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the SL30 matches up versus the SD1 Merrill when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung SL30 and Sigma SD1 Merrill. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung SL30 Gallery and Sigma SD1 Merrill Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Samsung SL30 has outside measurements of 94mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Sigma SD1 Merrill has dimensions of 146mm x 113mm x 80mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.1") along with a weight of 790 grams (1.74 lbs).

Look at the Samsung SL30 and Sigma SD1 Merrill in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the SL30 versus the SD1 Merrill.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the SL30 and SD1 Merrill is 95 and 57 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions merely by seeing a spec sheet. The image underneath will offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SL30 and SD1 Merrill.

Clearly, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SL30 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sigma SD1 Merrill will provide more detail having its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The more aged SL30 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.