Canon SX420 IS vs Sigma SD14

Lets look much closer at the Canon SX420 IS versus Sigma SD14, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Canon and Sigma. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the SX420 IS (20MP) and SD14 (5MP) and the SX420 IS (1/2.3") and SD14 (APS-C) come with different sensor measurements.

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The SX420 IS was introduced 9 years after the SD14 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX420 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sigma SD14 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the SX420 IS grades against the SD14 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX420 IS and Sigma SD14. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon SX420 IS Gallery and Sigma SD14 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX420 IS provides physical dimensions of 104mm x 69mm x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) whilst the Sigma SD14 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).

Check out the Canon SX420 IS versus Sigma SD14 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the SX420 IS and the SD14.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX420 IS and SD14 is 80 and 59 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizes only by researching specifications. The image here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX420 IS and SD14.

To sum up, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SX420 IS using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Canon SX420 IS will render greater detail using its extra 15MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The fresher SX420 IS provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.