Nikon D700 vs Sigma SD15

The following is a extensive overview of the Nikon D700 and Sigma SD15, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Sigma. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the D700 (12MP) and SD15 (5MP) and the D700 (Full frame) and SD15 (APS-C) use different sensor sizes.

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The D700 was released 16 months earlier than the SD15 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a brief overview of how the D700 scores vs the SD15 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon D700 & Sigma SD15. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon D700 Gallery & Sigma SD15 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Nikon D700 comes with external measurements of 147mm x 123mm x 77mm (5.8" x 4.8" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 1074 grams (2.37 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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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use during that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the D700 against the SD15.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D700 and SD15 is 54 and 59 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions simply by looking at specs. The pic here might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the D700 and SD15.

All in all, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The D700 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Nikon D700 will resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 7MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged D700 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.