Canon SX410 IS vs Sigma SD15

Following is a detailed assessment of the Canon SX410 IS and Sigma SD15, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Canon and Sigma. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the SX410 IS (20MP) and SD15 (5MP) and the SX410 IS (1/2.3") and SD15 (APS-C) feature different sensor size.

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The SX410 IS was manufactured 5 years after the SD15 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX410 IS being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD15 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a quick view of how the SX410 IS matches up against the SD15 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX410 IS & Sigma SD15. The entire galleries are provided at Canon SX410 IS Gallery & Sigma SD15 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX410 IS has physical measurements of 104mm x 69mm x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) and the Sigma SD15 has dimensions 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the SX410 IS against the SD15.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the SX410 IS and SD15 is 80 and 59 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizes only by researching a spec sheet. The image below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX410 IS and SD15.

Clearly, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The SX410 IS featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Canon SX410 IS will render greater detail due to its extra 15 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The newer SX410 IS provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.