Nikon D810 vs Sigma SD10

Below is a extensive overview of the Nikon D810 vs Sigma SD10, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by brands Nikon and Sigma. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the D810 (36MP) and SD10 (3MP) and the D810 (Full frame) and SD10 (APS-C) posses different sensor size.

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The D810 was brought out 10 years later than the SD10 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a short summary of how the D810 scores against the SD10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon D810 and Sigma SD10. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon D810 Gallery and Sigma SD10 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Nikon D810 offers outer measurements of 146mm x 123mm x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 980 grams (2.16 lbs) whilst the Sigma SD10 has proportions of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") with a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the D810 against the SD10.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D810 and SD10 is 54 and 54 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to imagine the difference between sensor measurements merely by reviewing specifications. The graphic below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the D810 and SD10.

Plainly, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The D810 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Nikon D810 will deliver greater detail having its extra 33MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The more modern D810 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.