Sigma SD1 Merrill vs Sony WX9

Lets examine more in depth at the Sigma SD1 Merrill versus Sony WX9, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Sigma and Sony. The image resolution of the SD1 Merrill (15MP) and the WX9 (16MP) is pretty close but the SD1 Merrill (APS-C) and WX9 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.

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The SD1 Merrill was unveiled 16 months later than the WX9 which makes the cameras a generation apart 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 WX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the SD1 Merrill matches up against the WX9 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sigma SD1 Merrill and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9. The full galleries are available at Sigma SD1 Merrill Gallery and Sony WX9 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Sigma SD1 Merrill provides outside measurements 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 WX9 has specifications of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

Take a look at the Sigma SD1 Merrill versus Sony WX9 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the SD1 Merrill versus the WX9.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the SD1 Merrill and WX9 is 57 and 99 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to visualize the difference in sensor measurements only by looking through specs. The graphic below should give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SD1 Merrill and WX9.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SD1 Merrill using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony WX9 will result in more detail having an extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The newer SD1 Merrill should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.