Canon SX500 IS vs Sigma SD14

Below is a detailed review of the Canon SX500 IS versus Sigma SD14, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Canon and Sigma. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX500 IS (16MP) and SD14 (5MP) and the SX500 IS (1/2.3") and SD14 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The SX500 IS was unveiled 5 years later than the SD14 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX500 IS being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD14 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a concise summary of how the SX500 IS grades versus the SD14 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX500 IS and Sigma SD14. The full galleries are provided at Canon SX500 IS Gallery and Sigma SD14 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon SX500 IS enjoys outside dimensions of 104mm x 70mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 341 grams (0.75 lbs) whilst the Sigma SD14 has measurements 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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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at that moment. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the SX500 IS against the SD14.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX500 IS and SD14 is 80 and 59 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements purely by going over a spec sheet. The graphic below will provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX500 IS and SD14.

Clearly, the 2 cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SX500 IS having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Canon SX500 IS will offer more detail having an extra 11MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images far more aggressively. The younger SX500 IS provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.