Canon SX210 IS vs Sigma SD15

Below is a in-depth comparison of the Canon SX210 IS and Sigma SD15, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Canon and Sigma. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the SX210 IS (14MP) and SD15 (5MP) and the SX210 IS (1/2.3") and SD15 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The SX210 IS was brought out 4 months later than the SD15 and they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX210 IS being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD15 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the SX210 IS matches up vs the SD15 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX210 IS & Sigma SD15. The entire galleries are available at Canon SX210 IS Gallery & Sigma SD15 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX210 IS enjoys external measurements of 103mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") along with a weight of 220 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Sigma SD15 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).

Contrast the Canon SX210 IS and Sigma SD15 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the SX210 IS compared to the SD15.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX210 IS and SD15 is 90 and 59 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to visualise the difference in sensor measurements only by researching specs. The graphic here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX210 IS and SD15.

All in all, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SX210 IS featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Canon SX210 IS will provide you with more detail having its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots way more aggressively.