Canon SX500 IS vs Sigma SD15

Lets take a closer look at the Canon SX500 IS and Sigma SD15, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Canon and Sigma. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the SX500 IS (16MP) and SD15 (5MP) and the SX500 IS (1/2.3") and SD15 (APS-C) provide different sensor dimensions.

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The SX500 IS was released 2 years after the SD15 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX500 IS being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD15 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a quick overview of how the SX500 IS scores versus the SD15 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX500 IS & Sigma SD15. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon SX500 IS Gallery & Sigma SD15 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX500 IS comes with external 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 SD15 has dimensions of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the SX500 IS vs the SD15.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the SX500 IS and SD15 is 80 and 59 respectively.

Usually, its tough to picture the gap between sensor dimensions only by going over specifications. The image here should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX500 IS and SD15.

To sum up, both cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SX500 IS featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Canon SX500 IS will offer greater detail as a result of its extra 11MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The younger SX500 IS should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.