Sigma SD1 Merrill vs Sony WX70

Below is a complete assessment of the Sigma SD1 Merrill vs Sony WX70, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Sigma and Sony. The resolution of the SD1 Merrill (15MP) and the WX70 (16MP) is relatively well matched but the SD1 Merrill (APS-C) and WX70 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizes.

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The SD1 Merrill was brought out 3 months later than the WX70 so they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras offer different body type with the Sigma SD1 Merrill being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX70 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the SD1 Merrill matches up versus the WX70 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sigma SD1 Merrill and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The entire galleries are viewable at Sigma SD1 Merrill Gallery and Sony WX70 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Sigma SD1 Merrill comes with physical dimensions of 146mm x 113mm x 80mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.1") with a weight of 790 grams (1.74 lbs) whilst the Sony WX70 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the SD1 Merrill compared to the WX70.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the SD1 Merrill and WX70 is 57 and 97 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements just by reading through specs. The visual underneath will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SD1 Merrill and WX70.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SD1 Merrill featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony WX70 will resolve greater detail having its extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs far more aggressively.