Sigma SD1 Merrill vs Sony RX10 II

Let's look closer at the Sigma SD1 Merrill versus Sony RX10 II, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Sigma and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the SD1 Merrill (15MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the SD1 Merrill (APS-C) and RX10 II (1") feature totally different sensor size.

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The SD1 Merrill was released 4 years prior to the RX10 II and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Sigma SD1 Merrill being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the SD1 Merrill scores against the RX10 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sigma SD1 Merrill & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The complete galleries are available at Sigma SD1 Merrill Gallery & Sony RX10 II Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Sigma SD1 Merrill offers outside 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) whilst the Sony RX10 II has measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") having a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Examine the Sigma SD1 Merrill versus Sony RX10 II in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the SD1 Merrill vs the RX10 II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SD1 Merrill and RX10 II is 57 and 58 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to visualise the gap between sensor measurements simply by looking at technical specs. The visual here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SD1 Merrill and RX10 II.

As you have seen, both of those cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SD1 Merrill because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony RX10 II will give extra detail as a result of its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The older SD1 Merrill is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.