Canon SX520 HS vs Sigma SD15

Its time to look a little more closely at the Canon SX520 HS vs Sigma SD15, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Canon and Sigma. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the SX520 HS (16MP) and SD15 (5MP) and the SX520 HS (1/2.3") and SD15 (APS-C) feature different sensor size.

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The SX520 HS was launched 4 years later than the SD15 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX520 HS being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD15 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a short introduction of how the SX520 HS scores vs the SD15 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX520 HS and Sigma SD15. The complete galleries are available at Canon SX520 HS Gallery and Sigma SD15 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon SX520 HS has outer measurements of 120mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 441 grams (0.97 lbs) and the Sigma SD15 has measurements of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") with a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the SX520 HS and the SD15.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX520 HS and SD15 is 69 and 59 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements merely by going over specs. The graphic here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SX520 HS and SD15.

All in all, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SX520 HS due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Canon SX520 HS will offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 11 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images much more aggressively. The younger SX520 HS provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.