Sigma SD1 Merrill vs Sony S930

Let's look a bit more closely at the Sigma SD1 Merrill vs Sony S930, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Sigma and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the SD1 Merrill (15MP) and S930 (10MP) and the SD1 Merrill (APS-C) and S930 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

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The SD1 Merrill was released 3 years later than the S930 and that is quite a large difference 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 S930 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the SD1 Merrill scores versus the S930 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sigma SD1 Merrill & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930. The complete galleries are available at Sigma SD1 Merrill Gallery & Sony S930 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera, you need to consider its weight and size. The Sigma SD1 Merrill features outer dimensions of 146mm x 113mm x 80mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.1") and a weight of 790 grams (1.74 lbs) while the Sony S930 has specifications of 90mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Contrast the Sigma SD1 Merrill vs Sony S930 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the SD1 Merrill versus the S930.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the SD1 Merrill and S930 is 57 and 94 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading through specifications. The graphic underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SD1 Merrill and S930.

To sum up, the two cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SD1 Merrill because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sigma SD1 Merrill will give you more detail as a result of its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The fresher SD1 Merrill provides an edge when it comes to sensor tech.