Sigma SD1 Merrill vs Sony G3

The following is a detailed assessment of the Sigma SD1 Merrill vs Sony G3, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Sigma and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the SD1 Merrill (15MP) and G3 (10MP) and the SD1 Merrill (APS-C) and G3 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The SD1 Merrill was manufactured 3 years after the G3 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sigma SD1 Merrill being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony G3 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the SD1 Merrill scores versus the G3 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sigma SD1 Merrill & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3. The entire galleries are provided at Sigma SD1 Merrill Gallery & Sony G3 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Sigma SD1 Merrill offers outer dimensions of 146mm x 113mm x 80mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 790 grams (1.74 lbs) while the Sony G3 has sizing of 97mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at the time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the SD1 Merrill and the G3.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SD1 Merrill and G3 is 57 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to picture the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading through specs. The pic underneath might offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SD1 Merrill and G3.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SD1 Merrill due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sigma SD1 Merrill will give extra detail due to its extra 5MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots a little more aggressively. The younger SD1 Merrill provides an edge when it comes to sensor tech.