Samsung ST80 vs Sigma SD1 Merrill

Its time to look a little more closely at the Samsung ST80 versus Sigma SD1 Merrill, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Samsung and Sigma. The resolution of the ST80 (14MP) and the SD1 Merrill (15MP) is very well matched but the ST80 (1/2.3") and SD1 Merrill (APS-C) come with different sensor measurements.

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The ST80 was introduced 3 years prior to the SD1 Merrill which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung ST80 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sigma SD1 Merrill being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the ST80 matches up versus the SD1 Merrill when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung ST80 and Sigma SD1 Merrill. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung ST80 Gallery and Sigma SD1 Merrill Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Samsung ST80 features outer dimensions of 92mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 118 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Sigma SD1 Merrill has measurements of 146mm x 113mm x 80mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 790 grams (1.74 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is the front view size comparison of the ST80 and the SD1 Merrill.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the ST80 and SD1 Merrill is 96 and 57 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizes simply by reading through specifications. The pic underneath should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the ST80 and SD1 Merrill.

To sum up, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The ST80 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh trickier and the Sigma SD1 Merrill will resolve greater detail using its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged ST80 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.