Sigma SD1 Merrill vs Sony QX30

Its time to look a little more closely at the Sigma SD1 Merrill vs Sony QX30, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Lens-style by rivals Sigma and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the SD1 Merrill (15MP) and QX30 (20MP) and the SD1 Merrill (APS-C) and QX30 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The SD1 Merrill was released 3 years prior to the QX30 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sigma SD1 Merrill being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the SD1 Merrill grades against the QX30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sigma SD1 Merrill and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30. The complete galleries are provided at Sigma SD1 Merrill Gallery and Sony QX30 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Sigma SD1 Merrill has got outside 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) and the Sony QX30 has proportions of 68mm x 65mm x 58mm (2.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") accompanied by a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose at the time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the SD1 Merrill vs the QX30.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the SD1 Merrill and QX30 is 57 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizes merely by going over technical specs. The pic here might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SD1 Merrill and QX30.

As you can tell, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SD1 Merrill due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Sony QX30 will deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged SD1 Merrill is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.