Canon 70D vs Sigma SD14
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Canon 70D vs Sigma SD14 Key Specs
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- 5MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 800 (Bump to 1600)
- No Video
- Sigma SA Mount
- 750g - 144 x 107 x 81mm
- Released September 2006
- Superseded the Sigma SD10
- Successor is Sigma SD15
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Lets look more closely at the Canon 70D and Sigma SD14, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Sigma. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the 70D (20MP) and SD14 (5MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor dimensions (APS-C).
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe 70D was released 7 years after the SD14 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Mid-size SLR).
Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a short highlight of how the 70D scores against the SD14 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
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Reasons to pick Canon 70D over the Sigma SD14
| 70D | SD14 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | October 2013 |  | September 2006 | Newer by 87 months |
| Screen type | Fully Articulated |  | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
| Screen size | 3" |  | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") |
| Screen resolution | 1040k |  | 150k | Crisper screen (+890k dot) |
| Selfie screen |  | Take selfies | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Sigma SD14 over the Canon 70D
| SD14 | 70D |
|---|
Common features in the Canon 70D and Sigma SD14
| 70D | SD14 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus manually |  | More exact focusing |
Canon 70D vs Sigma SD14 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon 70D provides outside measurements of 139mm x 104mm x 79mm (5.5" x 4.1" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 755 grams (1.66 lbs) while the Sigma SD14 has dimensions of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") having a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).
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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at the time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the 70D compared to the SD14.
Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the 70D and SD14 is 59 and 59 respectively.
Canon 70D vs Sigma SD14 Sensor Comparison
Generally, its tough to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reading through a spec sheet. The picture below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the 70D and SD14.
Clearly, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You should expect the Canon 70D to give you more detail as a result of its extra 15 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The younger 70D should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.
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Canon 70D vs Sigma SD14 Specifications
| Canon EOS 70D | Sigma SD14 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | Canon | Sigma |
| Model | Canon EOS 70D | Sigma SD14 |
| Type | Advanced DSLR | Advanced DSLR |
| Launched | 2013-10-31 | 2006-09-26 |
| Physical type | Mid-size SLR | Mid-size SLR |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | Digic 5+ | - |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS (Foveon X3) |
| Sensor size | APS-C | APS-C |
| Sensor dimensions | 22.5 x 15mm | 20.7 x 13.8mm |
| Sensor area | 337.5mm² | 285.7mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 20 megapixel | 5 megapixel |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 |
| Full resolution | 5472 x 3648 | 2640 x 1760 |
| Max native ISO | 12800 | 800 |
| Max boosted ISO | 25600 | 1600 |
| Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW photos | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detect focus | ||
| Contract detect focus | ||
| Phase detect focus | ||
| Number of focus points | 19 | - |
| Cross focus points | 19 | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | Canon EF/EF-S | Sigma SA |
| Amount of lenses | 326 | 76 |
| Crop factor | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of display | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
| Display sizing | 3 inches | 2.5 inches |
| Display resolution | 1,040k dots | 150k dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch display | ||
| Display technology | Clear View II TFT color LCD | - |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Optical (pentaprism) | Optical (pentaprism) |
| Viewfinder coverage | 98 percent | 98 percent |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.6x | 0.6x |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 30 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/8000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
| Continuous shooting rate | 7.0 frames per second | 3.0 frames per second |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Change white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | 12.00 m | - |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye | - |
| External flash | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Highest flash synchronize | 1/250 seconds | 1/180 seconds |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25, 23.976 fps), 1280 x 720 (59.94, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (59.94, 50 fps) | - |
| Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | None |
| Video file format | H.264 | - |
| Mic port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Built-In | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | Optional | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 755 gr (1.66 lb) | 750 gr (1.65 lb) |
| Physical dimensions | 139 x 104 x 79mm (5.5" x 4.1" x 3.1") | 144 x 107 x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around score | 68 | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth score | 22.5 | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range score | 11.6 | not tested |
| DXO Low light score | 926 | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 920 shots | - |
| Battery type | Battery Pack | - |
| Battery model | LP-E6 | - |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, remote) | Yes (10 sec) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | Compact Flash Type I or II |
| Card slots | 1 | 1 |
| Price at launch | $758 | $198 |