Canon SX130 IS vs Sigma SD14

In this article, we will be evaluating the Canon SX130 IS vs Sigma SD14, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Canon and Sigma. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the SX130 IS (12MP) and SD14 (5MP) and the SX130 IS (1/2.3") and SD14 (APS-C) use different sensor size.

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The SX130 IS was manufactured 3 years later than the SD14 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX130 IS being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD14 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a concise summary of how the SX130 IS matches up against the SD14 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX130 IS & Sigma SD14. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon SX130 IS Gallery & Sigma SD14 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Canon SX130 IS offers external measurements of 113mm x 73mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 308 grams (0.68 lbs) whilst the Sigma SD14 has specifications of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") with a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the SX130 IS vs the SD14.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the SX130 IS and SD14 is 85 and 59 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements purely by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph here will give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX130 IS and SD14.

As you can see, the two cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SX130 IS due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Canon SX130 IS will result in more detail due to its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The younger SX130 IS provides an edge in sensor innovation.