Sigma DP1 Merrill vs Sigma SD14

Its time to take a closer look at the Sigma DP1 Merrill and Sigma SD14, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR and both are sold by Sigma. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the DP1 Merrill (15MP) and SD14 (5MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The DP1 Merrill was announced 5 years later than the SD14 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sigma DP1 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sigma SD14 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the DP1 Merrill matches up vs the SD14 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sigma DP1 Merrill & Sigma SD14. The whole galleries are viewable at Sigma DP1 Merrill Gallery & Sigma SD14 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Sigma DP1 Merrill has got exterior dimensions of 122mm x 67mm x 64mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs) while the Sigma SD14 has measurements of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") having a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the DP1 Merrill against the SD14.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the DP1 Merrill and SD14 is 82 and 59 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to see the gap between sensor measurements only by reviewing technical specs. The photograph here may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the DP1 Merrill and SD14.

As you have seen, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Sigma DP1 Merrill to offer you more detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more modern DP1 Merrill is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.