Sigma SD1 Merrill

The Sigma SD1 Merrill is a DSLR camera launched on 04/10/2012.

Technically speaking, the Sigma SD1 Merrill ranks well below the category average, scoring 38 overall. The Sigma SD1 Merrill weights 790 gr and spans 146 x 113 x 80 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, the Sigma SD1 Merrill behaves better than average in its category for:

• Image Quality - Score 48, ranks in the category best 34%.

On the contrary, the performance of Sigma SD1 Merrill is below the category average in:

• Speed Performance - Score 18, ranks among the worst 1% of its category.
• Comfort - Score 48, ranks among the worst 22% of its category.
• Versatility - Score 27, ranks among the worst 25% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

• Portrait - Good, score 41, ranks in the best 74% of its category. Sigma SD1 Merrill works well for Portrait photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Landscape - Good, score 41, ranks in the best 70% of its category. Sigma SD1 Merrill works well for Landscape photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Sport - Suboptimal, score 31, ranks 1% in its category. Sigma SD1 Merrill is not the best choice for Sport photography; if Sport is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
• Street - Suboptimal, score 40, ranks 13% in its category. Sigma SD1 Merrill is not the best choice for Street photography; if Street is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
• Everyday - Suboptimal, score 38, ranks 11% in its category. Sigma SD1 Merrill does not work well for daily photography, you may want to consider some alternatives.