Sigma DP1s vs Sigma SD1 Merrill

Lets look more closely at the Sigma DP1s and Sigma SD1 Merrill, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR and both of them are offered by Sigma. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the DP1s (5MP) and SD1 Merrill (15MP) but they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The DP1s was brought out 3 years before the SD1 Merrill and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sigma DP1s being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sigma SD1 Merrill being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the DP1s scores vs the SD1 Merrill for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sigma DP1s and Sigma SD1 Merrill. The entire galleries are provided at Sigma DP1s Gallery and Sigma SD1 Merrill Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sigma DP1s has got outer measurements of 109mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs) and the Sigma SD1 Merrill has measurements of 146mm x 113mm x 80mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.1") along with a weight of 790 grams (1.74 lbs).

Look at the Sigma DP1s and Sigma SD1 Merrill in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose at the time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the DP1s and the SD1 Merrill.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the DP1s and SD1 Merrill is 90 and 57 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizing just by checking out specs. The visual here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the DP1s and SD1 Merrill.

All in all, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Sigma SD1 Merrill to show more detail having its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older DP1s will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.