Samsung TL350 vs Sigma SD1 Merrill

Its time to look more closely at the Samsung TL350 vs Sigma SD1 Merrill, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Samsung and Sigma. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the TL350 (10MP) and SD1 Merrill (15MP) and the TL350 (1/2.3") and SD1 Merrill (APS-C) offer different sensor sizes.

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The TL350 was introduced 3 years prior to the SD1 Merrill which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung TL350 being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD1 Merrill being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple overview of how the TL350 grades against the SD1 Merrill with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung TL350 & Sigma SD1 Merrill. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung TL350 Gallery & Sigma SD1 Merrill Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Samsung TL350 features outer measurements of 100mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Sigma SD1 Merrill has dimensions of 146mm x 113mm x 80mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.1") with a weight of 790 grams (1.74 lbs).

Examine the Samsung TL350 vs Sigma SD1 Merrill in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the TL350 vs the SD1 Merrill.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TL350 and SD1 Merrill is 94 and 57 respectively.

Normally, its tough to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions just by going through technical specs. The image underneath might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the TL350 and SD1 Merrill.

As you can tell, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The TL350 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sigma SD1 Merrill will produce more detail using its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged TL350 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.