Nikon D810A vs Sigma SD15

Below is a extensive comparison of the Nikon D810A versus Sigma SD15, both Advanced DSLR cameras by companies Nikon and Sigma. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the D810A (36MP) and SD15 (5MP) and the D810A (Full frame) and SD15 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The D810A was brought out 5 years later than the SD15 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the D810A matches up vs the SD15 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon D810A & Sigma SD15. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon D810A Gallery & Sigma SD15 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon D810A enjoys external dimensions of 146mm x 123mm x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2") with a weight of 880 grams (1.94 lbs) whilst 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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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the D810A versus the SD15.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the D810A and SD15 is 55 and 59 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to visualize the gap in sensor measurements only by researching specifications. The photograph below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the D810A and SD15.

To sum up, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The D810A because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Nikon D810A will render more detail having its extra 31MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The younger D810A should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.