Sigma SD1 Merrill vs Sony TX5

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Sigma SD1 Merrill vs Sony TX5, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Sigma and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the SD1 Merrill (15MP) and TX5 (10MP) and the SD1 Merrill (APS-C) and TX5 (1/2.4") provide different sensor sizes.

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The SD1 Merrill was released 2 years later than the TX5 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sigma SD1 Merrill being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony TX5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the SD1 Merrill scores against the TX5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sigma SD1 Merrill & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5. The complete galleries are available at Sigma SD1 Merrill Gallery & Sony TX5 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sigma SD1 Merrill has got physical dimensions of 146mm x 113mm x 80mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.1") having a weight of 790 grams (1.74 lbs) and the Sony TX5 has proportions of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the SD1 Merrill and the TX5.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the SD1 Merrill and TX5 is 57 and 96 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements merely by seeing a spec sheet. The photograph here may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SD1 Merrill and TX5.

As you can see, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SD1 Merrill due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sigma SD1 Merrill will provide more detail as a result of its extra 5MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The newer SD1 Merrill should have an advantage in sensor tech.