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Samsung SL30 vs Sigma SD1 Merrill

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25
Samsung SL30 front
 
Sigma SD1 Merrill front
Portability
57
Imaging
56
Features
45
Overall
51

Samsung SL30 vs Sigma SD1 Merrill Key Specs

Samsung SL30
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 38-114mm (F2.8-5.7) lens
  • 140g - 94 x 61 x 23mm
  • Revealed February 2009
  • Also referred to as ES15
Sigma SD1 Merrill
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • No Video
  • Sigma SA Mount
  • 790g - 146 x 113 x 80mm
  • Revealed April 2012
  • Superseded the Sigma SD1
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Samsung SL30 vs Sigma SD1 Merrill Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Samsung SL30 over the Sigma SD1 Merrill

 SL30 SD1 Merrill 

Reasons to pick Sigma SD1 Merrill over the Samsung SL30

 SD1 Merrill SL30 
RevealedApril 2012February 2009Newer by 38 months
Manual focus More precise focusing
Display dimensions3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Samsung SL30 and Sigma SD1 Merrill

 SL30 SD1 Merrill 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Samsung SL30 vs Sigma SD1 Merrill Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Samsung SL30 vs Sigma SD1 Merrill size comparison

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

Samsung SL30 vs Sigma SD1 Merrill top view buttons comparison

Samsung SL30 vs Sigma SD1 Merrill Sensor Comparison

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.

Samsung SL30 vs Sigma SD1 Merrill sensor size comparison

Samsung SL30 vs Sigma SD1 Merrill Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung SL30 vs Sigma SD1 Merrill Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung SL30 Portrait photography advice
Sigma SD1 Merrill Portrait photography advice
25
supports face detect focusing
no manual focus
no manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
65
has manual focus
MP count decent (15MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
no liveview feature
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Street Comparison

Samsung SL30 Street photography information
Sigma SD1 Merrill Street photography information
47
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
57
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
environment proof
no moving screen
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Samsung SL30 as a Sports photography camera
Sigma SD1 Merrill as a Sports photography camera
16
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
61
MP count decent (15 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
environment proof
sensor has phase detect AF
no liveview feature
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Samsung SL30
Travel photography with Sigma SD1 Merrill
51
has built in flash
missing Timelapse recording
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly screen
wide angle not the best (38mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
54
environment proof
MP count decent (15 megapixels)
missing Timelapse recording
does not feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung SL30 as a Landscape photography camera
Sigma SD1 Merrill as a Landscape photography camera
22
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (38mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
no manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
63
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sigma SA mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
MP count decent (15 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
environment proof
no liveview feature
no image stabilization
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung SL30 Vlogging info
Sigma SD1 Merrill Vlogging info
25
supports face detect focusing
wide angle not the best (38mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not have selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
missing microphone port
9
can't record video
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Samsung SL30 vs Sigma SD1 Merrill Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung SL30 and Sigma SD1 Merrill
 Samsung SL30Sigma SD1 Merrill
General Information
Make Samsung Sigma
Model Samsung SL30 Sigma SD1 Merrill
Also Known as ES15 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2009-02-17 2012-04-10
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip - 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 megapixels 15 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4800 x 3200
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sigma SA
Lens focal range 38-114mm (3.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/2.8-5.7 -
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Amount of lenses - 76
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.5" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 96 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.64x
Features
Min shutter speed 8 secs -
Max shutter speed 1/1500 secs -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.60 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Auto & Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Fill-in Flash, Flash Off, Red-Eye Fix no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 800 x 592 (20 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps) -
Max video resolution 640x480 None
Video file 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 140g (0.31 lbs) 790g (1.74 lbs)
Physical dimensions 94 x 61 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 146 x 113 x 80mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Self timer Yes Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal Compact Flash (Type I, UDMA compatible)
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $93 $2,339