Sigma SD1 Merrill vs Sony WX10

Below, we will be analyzing the Sigma SD1 Merrill and Sony WX10, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Sigma and Sony. The image resolution of the SD1 Merrill (15MP) and the WX10 (16MP) is relatively similar but the SD1 Merrill (APS-C) and WX10 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The SD1 Merrill was unveiled 16 months after the WX10 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sigma SD1 Merrill being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX10 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the SD1 Merrill grades versus the WX10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sigma SD1 Merrill & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10. The full galleries are provided at Sigma SD1 Merrill Gallery & Sony WX10 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera often, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Sigma SD1 Merrill features external 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 WX10 has measurements of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

Take a look at the Sigma SD1 Merrill and Sony WX10 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the SD1 Merrill against the WX10.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the SD1 Merrill and WX10 is 57 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The image below may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SD1 Merrill and WX10.

Clearly, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SD1 Merrill using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony WX10 will offer you greater detail having an extra 1MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more modern SD1 Merrill provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.