Canon SX600 HS vs Sigma SD15

Below, we are evaluating the Canon SX600 HS and Sigma SD15, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Canon and Sigma. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the SX600 HS (16MP) and SD15 (5MP) and the SX600 HS (1/2.3") and SD15 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The SX600 HS was unveiled 3 years after the SD15 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX600 HS being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD15 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the SX600 HS grades versus the SD15 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX600 HS & Sigma SD15. The full galleries are viewable at Canon SX600 HS Gallery & Sigma SD15 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon SX600 HS features external measurements of 104mm x 61mm x 26mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs) while the Sigma SD15 has proportions of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") along with a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the SX600 HS versus the SD15.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX600 HS and SD15 is 93 and 59 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to envision the difference between sensor dimensions only by going over specifications. The picture below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SX600 HS and SD15.

Plainly, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SX600 HS using its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Canon SX600 HS will offer greater detail having an extra 11 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more recent SX600 HS will have a benefit in sensor tech.