Sigma SD1 Merrill vs Sony HX90V

Lets look a little more in depth at the Sigma SD1 Merrill and Sony HX90V, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Sigma and Sony. The sensor resolution of the SD1 Merrill (15MP) and the HX90V (18MP) is very comparable but the SD1 Merrill (APS-C) and HX90V (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

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The SD1 Merrill was brought out 4 years before the HX90V and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sigma SD1 Merrill being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX90V being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the SD1 Merrill scores versus the HX90V for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sigma SD1 Merrill & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V. The entire galleries are viewable at Sigma SD1 Merrill Gallery & Sony HX90V Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sigma SD1 Merrill has external 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 Sony HX90V has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the SD1 Merrill and the HX90V.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SD1 Merrill and HX90V is 57 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing only by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph underneath may provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SD1 Merrill and HX90V.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SD1 Merrill because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Sony HX90V will show more detail having its extra 3MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older SD1 Merrill will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.