Samsung SL720 vs Sigma SD1 Merrill

Below is a complete assessment of the Samsung SL720 and Sigma SD1 Merrill, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Samsung and Sigma. The resolution of the SL720 (12MP) and the SD1 Merrill (15MP) is very well matched but the SL720 (1/2.3") and SD1 Merrill (APS-C) have different sensor dimensions.

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The SL720 was launched 3 years earlier than the SD1 Merrill and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung SL720 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sigma SD1 Merrill being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the SL720 matches up vs the SD1 Merrill with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung SL720 and Sigma SD1 Merrill. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung SL720 Gallery and Sigma SD1 Merrill Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Samsung SL720 comes with outside dimensions of 92mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs) and 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).

Contrast the Samsung SL720 and Sigma SD1 Merrill in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have during that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the SL720 versus the SD1 Merrill.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SL720 and SD1 Merrill is 94 and 57 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements purely by checking specifications. The visual here will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SL720 and SD1 Merrill.

To sum up, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SL720 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sigma SD1 Merrill will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 3MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older SL720 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.