Samsung WB150F vs Sigma SD1 Merrill

Its time to look much closer at the Samsung WB150F versus Sigma SD1 Merrill, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Samsung and Sigma. The resolution of the WB150F (14MP) and the SD1 Merrill (15MP) is pretty similar but the WB150F (1/2.3") and SD1 Merrill (APS-C) boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The WB150F was manufactured 3 months before the SD1 Merrill and they are both of a similar age. Both cameras have different body design with the Samsung WB150F being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD1 Merrill being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summary of how the WB150F matches up versus the SD1 Merrill in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung WB150F & Sigma SD1 Merrill. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung WB150F Gallery & Sigma SD1 Merrill Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Samsung WB150F provides external dimensions of 107mm x 61mm x 23mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Sigma SD1 Merrill has sizing of 146mm x 113mm x 80mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.1") having a weight of 790 grams (1.74 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the WB150F versus the SD1 Merrill.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the WB150F and SD1 Merrill is 93 and 57 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizing simply by going over specifications. The photograph below will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the WB150F and SD1 Merrill.

To sum up, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The WB150F featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Sigma SD1 Merrill will offer extra detail due to its extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively.