Comparison of the Sigma SD1 Merrill and the Panasonic Lumix L10
Sigma SD1 Merrill
42 points
Panasonic Lumix L10
23 points
Sigma SD1 Merrill
114 mm
146 mm
BODY
Panasonic Lumix L10
96 mm
135 mm
2012
YEARYear of announcement
2007
Magnesium alloy
BODY MATERIAL
Metal with plastic
Weather
sealed
sealed
WEATHER SEALING
Notweather
sealed
Sigma SA
LENS MOUNT
Four Thirds
100 000 cycles
SHUTTER LIFEThe shutter durability as rated by the manufacturer.
n/a
807 g
1.78 lb
1.78 lb
146 x 114 x 80 mm
5.7 x 4.5 x 3.1 in.
5.7 x 4.5 x 3.1 in.
DIMENSIONS
& WEIGHTLength x Height x Width and the Weight incl. batteries and memory card
& WEIGHTLength x Height x Width and the Weight incl. batteries and memory card
DIMENS.
& WEIGHTLength x Height x Width and the Weight incl. batteries and memory card
& WEIGHTLength x Height x Width and the Weight incl. batteries and memory card
135 x 96 x 78 mm
5.3 x 3.8 x 3.1 in.
5.3 x 3.8 x 3.1 in.
556 g
1.23 lb
1.23 lb
Sigma SD1 Merrill
Panasonic Lumix L10
15.4 MP
Foveon F20A X3 CMOS APS-C Sensor
SENSOR The number of effective megapixels (MP). Sensor manufacturer (if known) and sensor type.
SENSOR Sensor manufacturer (if known) and sensor type.
10.1 MP
NMOS Four Thirds Sensor
15.4 MP
EFFECTIVE MEGAPIX The number of effective megapixels (MP).
10.1 MP
23.5 x 15.7 mm
SENSOR SIZE
17.3 x 13.0 mm
4704 x 3136 pixels
MAX. RESOLUTIONMaximum still image resolution
MAX. RESOLUT.Maximum still image resolution
3648 x 2736 pixels
1.5x
CROP FACTORA 50mm lens on a camera with a crop factor of 1.5x would behave like a 75mm lens on a full-frame camera with a crop factor of 1x (50mm x 1.5 = 75mm)
2x
Full Color
COLOR FILTER
Bayer array
5 μm
PIXEL PITCHThe center-to-center distance between two pixels (photosites) on a sensor. The larger the photosites, the more light they can capture and the lower is the level of visible "noise" in captured images.
4.7 μm
None
LOW-PASS FILTERA low-pass filter blurs fine details of an image to eliminate the moiré and the color artifacts of finely patterned structures. Without a low-pass filter images will appear sharper, but there is also a risk of moiré occurring in certain scenes.
Fixed
3:2
NATIVE
ASPECT RATIOThe width to height ratio of the "straight out of the camera" images. However, most modern digital cameras are capable of producing images in various aspect ratios.
ASPECT RATIOThe width to height ratio of the "straight out of the camera" images. However, most modern digital cameras are capable of producing images in various aspect ratios.
ASPECT RATIOThe width to height ratio of the "straight out of the camera" images. However, most modern digital cameras are capable of producing images in various aspect ratios.
4:3
Sigma SD1 Merrill
DXOMARK
SENSOR
SCOREAnalysis of the camera image quality by dxomark.comPanasonic Lumix L10
Not tested
OVERALL SCOREDXOMARK Sensor Overall Score shows a camera's sensor quality in terms of noise, ability to render high contrast, formation of colored noise, ability to shoot in low light.
55
Not tested
DYNAMIC RANGEThe maximum dynamic range performance (DXOMARK Landscape Score) in exposure value (EV)
10.8
Not tested
LOW-LIGHT ISOThe low-light sensitivity performance (DXOMARK Sports Score) in ISO sensitivity value
429
Sigma SD1 Merrill
Panasonic Lumix L10
COVERAGE:
98 %
98 %
REAL SIZE:
0.63
0.63
VIEWFINDERThe viewfinder frame COVERAGE in percent and the real viewfinder SIZE (VF magnification corrected by the crop factor of a camera — this way cameras with different sensor sizes can be compared).
COVERAGE:
95 %
95 %
REAL SIZE:
0.46
0.46
Optical
(pentaprism)
(pentaprism)
VF TYPE
Optical
(pentamirror)
(pentamirror)
Fixed
460 800 dot LCD
460 800 dot LCD
REAR SCREEN
Fixed
207 000 dot LCD
207 000 dot LCD
3 inch
SCREEN SIZE
2.5 inch
LIVE VIEW & TOUCH SCREEN
No top LCD panel
TOP LCD PANELLCD panel on top of the camera which provides information about the current camera settings.
No top LCD panel
Sigma SD1 Merrill
Panasonic Lumix L10
Phase detection
AUTOFOCUS SYSTEM
AF SYSTEM
Phase detection, Contrast detection in Live View mode
11
11
FOCUS POINTSAutofocus points
as shown in the figures below:
° linear sensors
° cross-type sensors
° dual cross-type sensors
contrast autofocus areas
as shown in the figures below:
° linear sensors
° cross-type sensors
° dual cross-type sensors
contrast autofocus areas
3
3
11
CROSS-TYPE FOCUS POINTS
CROSS-TYPE FP
1
-1
EV
100
The minimum exposure value of the AF working range (at 23°C and ISO 100). The smaller this value, the less light is needed for normal autofocus operation.0
12 %
AF COVERAGEFrame coverage by AF sensors in percent.
No data
None
IN-BODY
AF MOTORAn in-body AF motor gives the ability to auto-focus with older lenses which don't have their own motors.
AF MOTORAn in-body AF motor gives the ability to auto-focus with older lenses which don't have their own motors.
None
No
IN-BODY IMAGE STABILIZATION
IMAGE STABILIZ.
No
Sigma SD1 Merrill
Panasonic Lumix L10
Dual TRUE II
IMAGE
PROCESSOR
PROCESSOR
Venus Engine III
12 bit RAW, JPEG
OUTPUT FORMATS
12 bit RAW, JPEG
100 - 6400
ISO SENSITIVITY
Auto, 100 - 1600
5
fps
fps
CONTINUOUS DRIVEMaximum frames per second (fps) in continuous drive mode when using the mechanical shutter.
CONT. DRIVEMaximum frames per second (fps) in continuous drive mode when using the mechanical shutter.
3
fps
fps
7 JPEG shots
7 RAW shots
7 RAW shots
MAX. BURSTMaximum number of shots in high-speed continuous drive mode until the buffer is full.
Unlimited JPEG shots
3 RAW shots
3 RAW shots
No Video Mode
MAX. VIDEO RESOLUTION
VIDEO
No Video Mode
-3/+3 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
EXPOSURE COMPENSATION
EXPOSURE COMPENS.
-2/+2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
Bulb,
30 sec → 1/8000 sec
30 sec → 1/8000 sec
SHUTTER SPEED Maximum and minimum possible exposure time in seconds.
Bulb,
60 sec → 1/4000 sec
60 sec → 1/4000 sec
Sigma SD1 Merrill
Panasonic Lumix L10
X-SYNC:
1/180
GUIDE
NUMBER:
NUMBER:
GN:
11
BUILT-IN FLASH
GUIDE
NUMBER:
NUMBER:
GN:
11
X-SYNC:
1/160
Yes
HOT SHOE
Yes
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Video out
CONNECTIONS
CONNECT.
Video out
BUILT-IN
DEVICES
DEVICES
Compact Flash (Type I, UDMA compatible)
STORAGE TYPES
SD, SDHC, MMC
1
CARD SLOTS
1
350
shots
shots
BATTERY LIFEMaximum number of images that can be shot per single battery charge (according to CIPA).
450
shots
shots
