Sigma SD1 Merrill vs Sigma Quattro

Its time to look much closer at the Sigma SD1 Merrill vs Sigma Quattro, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and they are both sold by Sigma. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the SD1 Merrill (15MP) and Quattro (29MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The SD1 Merrill was manufactured 4 years before the Quattro which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sigma SD1 Merrill being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sigma Quattro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the SD1 Merrill grades vs the Quattro for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sigma SD1 Merrill & Sigma sd Quattro. The entire galleries are available at Sigma SD1 Merrill Gallery & Sigma Quattro Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera often, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sigma SD1 Merrill has outside dimensions of 146mm x 113mm x 80mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.1") and a weight of 790 grams (1.74 lbs) and the Sigma Quattro has dimensions of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") with a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at that moment. The following is the front view size comparison of the SD1 Merrill compared to the Quattro.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SD1 Merrill and Quattro is 57 and 63 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reviewing specs. The picture below may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SD1 Merrill and Quattro.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You can count on the Sigma Quattro to deliver more detail due to its extra 14MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged SD1 Merrill is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.