Sigma SD1 Merrill vs Sony W690

Following is a extensive comparison of the Sigma SD1 Merrill and Sony W690, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Sigma and Sony. The sensor resolution of the SD1 Merrill (15MP) and the W690 (16MP) is relatively comparable but the SD1 Merrill (APS-C) and W690 (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The SD1 Merrill was unveiled 2 months after the W690 and they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sigma SD1 Merrill being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W690 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a short summation of how the SD1 Merrill scores vs the W690 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sigma SD1 Merrill & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690. The full galleries are provided at Sigma SD1 Merrill Gallery & Sony W690 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Sigma SD1 Merrill features physical measurements of 146mm x 113mm x 80mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 790 grams (1.74 lbs) while the Sony W690 has specifications of 94mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the SD1 Merrill compared to the W690.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the SD1 Merrill and W690 is 57 and 95 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizes only by going through specs. The pic here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SD1 Merrill and W690.

As you can plainly see, both cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The SD1 Merrill having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony W690 will produce greater detail having an extra 1MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively.