Samsung ST100 vs Sigma SD1 Merrill

The following is a extended comparison of the Samsung ST100 and Sigma SD1 Merrill, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Samsung and Sigma. The resolution of the ST100 (14MP) and the SD1 Merrill (15MP) is fairly close but the ST100 (1/2.3") and SD1 Merrill (APS-C) come with totally different sensor size.

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The ST100 was released 3 years prior to the SD1 Merrill which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Samsung ST100 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sigma SD1 Merrill being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the ST100 matches up versus the SD1 Merrill when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung ST100 & Sigma SD1 Merrill. The complete galleries are available at Samsung ST100 Gallery & Sigma SD1 Merrill Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Samsung ST100 offers physical dimensions of 100mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Sigma SD1 Merrill has sizing of 146mm x 113mm x 80mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 790 grams (1.74 lbs).

Look at the Samsung ST100 and Sigma SD1 Merrill in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the ST100 and the SD1 Merrill.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the ST100 and SD1 Merrill is 95 and 57 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to envision the gap in sensor dimensions purely by researching specs. The pic here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the ST100 and SD1 Merrill.

All in all, both of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The ST100 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sigma SD1 Merrill will provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged ST100 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.