Sigma SD1 Merrill vs Sony TX9

Below, we are contrasting the Sigma SD1 Merrill vs Sony TX9, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Sigma and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the SD1 Merrill (15MP) and TX9 (12MP) and the SD1 Merrill (APS-C) and TX9 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The SD1 Merrill was launched 22 months later than the TX9 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sigma SD1 Merrill being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony TX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summation of how the SD1 Merrill scores against the TX9 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sigma SD1 Merrill & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9. The complete galleries are provided at Sigma SD1 Merrill Gallery & Sony TX9 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Sigma SD1 Merrill comes with physical measurements of 146mm x 113mm x 80mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.1") having a weight of 790 grams (1.74 lbs) while the Sony TX9 has sizing of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the SD1 Merrill compared to the TX9.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SD1 Merrill and TX9 is 57 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements simply by reviewing technical specs. The graphic below might give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SD1 Merrill and TX9.

As you can tell, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SD1 Merrill due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Sigma SD1 Merrill will offer extra detail utilizing its extra 3MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The younger SD1 Merrill provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.