Sigma SD1 Merrill vs Sony A230

On this page, we will be matching up the Sigma SD1 Merrill versus Sony A230, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Sigma and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the SD1 Merrill (15MP) and A230 (10MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The SD1 Merrill was launched 2 years later than the A230 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Sigma SD1 Merrill being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A230 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short introduction of how the SD1 Merrill grades against the A230 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sigma SD1 Merrill and Sony Alpha DSLR-A230. The complete galleries are provided at Sigma SD1 Merrill Gallery and Sony A230 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Sigma SD1 Merrill enjoys physical measurements of 146mm x 113mm x 80mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 790 grams (1.74 lbs) whilst the Sony A230 has sizing of 128mm x 97mm x 68mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.7") and a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the SD1 Merrill vs the A230.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the SD1 Merrill and A230 is 57 and 69 respectively.

Often, its hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements just by going through technical specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the SD1 Merrill and A230.

As you can tell, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You should count on the Sigma SD1 Merrill to produce more detail utilizing its extra 5MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs more aggressively. The more recent SD1 Merrill should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.