Canon SX230 HS vs Sigma SD14

Below is a thorough assessment of the Canon SX230 HS versus Sigma SD14, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Canon and Sigma. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the SX230 HS (12MP) and SD14 (5MP) and the SX230 HS (1/2.3") and SD14 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The SX230 HS was announced 4 years later than the SD14 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Canon SX230 HS being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD14 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a concise summary of how the SX230 HS scores vs the SD14 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX230 HS & Sigma SD14. The whole galleries are provided at Canon SX230 HS Gallery & Sigma SD14 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX230 HS comes with physical dimensions of 106mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 223 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Sigma SD14 has dimensions of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") along with a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the SX230 HS compared to the SD14.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX230 HS and SD14 is 91 and 59 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to see the contrast in sensor measurements purely by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX230 HS and SD14.

Clearly, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SX230 HS using its smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh trickier and the Canon SX230 HS will result in greater detail with its extra 7MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The newer SX230 HS is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.