Canon SX30 IS vs Sigma SD14

Let's take a more detailed look at the Canon SX30 IS vs Sigma SD14, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Canon and Sigma. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the SX30 IS (14MP) and SD14 (5MP) and the SX30 IS (1/2.3") and SD14 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The SX30 IS was brought out 4 years later than the SD14 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX30 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sigma SD14 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise summation of how the SX30 IS grades vs the SD14 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX30 IS & Sigma SD14. The entire galleries are available at Canon SX30 IS Gallery & Sigma SD14 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon SX30 IS comes with outside dimensions of 123mm x 92mm x 108mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 4.3") with a weight of 601 grams (1.32 lbs) and the Sigma SD14 has proportions of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") and a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view size comparison of the SX30 IS against the SD14.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX30 IS and SD14 is 64 and 59 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements simply by seeing specs. The graphic below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX30 IS and SD14.

All in all, the two cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SX30 IS due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Canon SX30 IS will produce extra detail having its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs far more aggressively. The fresher SX30 IS is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.