Sigma SD1 Merrill vs Sony RX100 VII

Lets look more closely at the Sigma SD1 Merrill vs Sony RX100 VII, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Sigma and Sony. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the SD1 Merrill (15MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the SD1 Merrill (APS-C) and RX100 VII (1") posses totally different sensor size.

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The SD1 Merrill was brought out 8 years earlier than the RX100 VII and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sigma SD1 Merrill being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the SD1 Merrill scores against the RX100 VII in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sigma SD1 Merrill and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The entire galleries are viewable at Sigma SD1 Merrill Gallery and Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Sigma SD1 Merrill enjoys exterior measurements 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 RX100 VII has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use during that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the SD1 Merrill vs the RX100 VII.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the SD1 Merrill and RX100 VII is 57 and 88 respectively.

Generally, its hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizing simply by checking a spec sheet. The graphic underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SD1 Merrill and RX100 VII.

As you can see, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SD1 Merrill because of its larger sensor will make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony RX100 VII will resolve greater detail having its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos more aggressively. The older SD1 Merrill is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.