Canon SX170 IS vs Sigma SD10

The following is a in-depth assessment of the Canon SX170 IS and Sigma SD10, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Canon and Sigma. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the SX170 IS (16MP) and SD10 (3MP) and the SX170 IS (1/2.3") and SD10 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The SX170 IS was unveiled 9 years after the SD10 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX170 IS being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summation of how the SX170 IS scores against the SD10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX170 IS & Sigma SD10. The full galleries are available at Canon SX170 IS Gallery & Sigma SD10 Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon SX170 IS provides exterior dimensions of 108mm x 71mm x 44mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 251 grams (0.55 lbs) and the Sigma SD10 has sizing of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") having a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the SX170 IS compared to the SD10.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the SX170 IS and SD10 is 88 and 54 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is difficult to envision the difference in sensor dimensions just by researching specifications. The image here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX170 IS and SD10.

Plainly, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SX170 IS using its smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Canon SX170 IS will result in greater detail having an extra 13 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more modern SX170 IS is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.