Nikon D500 vs Sigma SD14

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Nikon D500 and Sigma SD14, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Sigma. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the D500 (21MP) and SD14 (5MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor size (APS-C).

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The D500 was announced 9 years later than the SD14 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before we go into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summary of how the D500 scores against the SD14 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon D500 & Sigma SD14. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon D500 Gallery & Sigma SD14 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon D500 provides outer dimensions of 147mm x 115mm x 81mm (5.8" x 4.5" x 3.2") with a weight of 860 grams (1.90 lbs) and 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).

Check out the Nikon D500 and Sigma SD14 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the D500 versus the SD14.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D500 and SD14 is 56 and 59 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements only by reading specifications. The graphic below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the D500 and SD14.

To sum up, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size but different MP. You can expect to see the Nikon D500 to offer more detail with its extra 16 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more modern D500 provides an edge when it comes to sensor tech.