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Panasonic FX75 vs Sigma SD14

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
32
Overall
35
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75 front
 
Sigma SD14 front
Portability
59
Imaging
43
Features
30
Overall
37

Panasonic FX75 vs Sigma SD14 Key Specs

Panasonic FX75
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.2-5.9) lens
  • 165g - 103 x 55 x 23mm
  • Revealed June 2010
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-FX70
Sigma SD14
(Full Review)
  • 5MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 800 (Expand to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Sigma SA Mount
  • 750g - 144 x 107 x 81mm
  • Revealed September 2006
  • Older Model is Sigma SD10
  • Updated by Sigma SD15
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Panasonic FX75 vs Sigma SD14 Overview

Here, we will be contrasting the Panasonic FX75 and Sigma SD14, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Sigma. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the FX75 (14MP) and SD14 (5MP) and the FX75 (1/2.3") and SD14 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FX75 was revealed 3 years later than the SD14 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FX75 being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD14 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the FX75 grades versus the SD14 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FX75 over the Sigma SD14

 FX75 SD14 
RevealedJune 2010September 2006Fresher by 45 months
Screen size2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution230k150kSharper screen (+80k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sigma SD14 over the Panasonic FX75

 SD14 FX75 
Manually focus More accurate focus

Common features in the Panasonic FX75 and Sigma SD14

 FX75 SD14 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Panasonic FX75 vs Sigma SD14 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FX75 offers outer measurements of 103mm x 55mm x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Sigma SD14 has dimensions of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") with a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic FX75 and Sigma SD14 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the FX75 compared to the SD14.

Panasonic FX75 vs Sigma SD14 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the FX75 and SD14 is 94 and 59 respectively.

Panasonic FX75 vs Sigma SD14 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FX75 vs Sigma SD14 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizing simply by going over technical specs. The graphic underneath will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FX75 and SD14.

As you can tell, each of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FX75 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Panasonic FX75 will offer you more detail because of its extra 9MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more modern FX75 is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Panasonic FX75 vs Sigma SD14 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FX75 vs Sigma SD14 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FX75 vs Sigma SD14 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FX75 as a Portrait photography camera
Sigma SD14 as a Portrait photography camera
28
MP count decent (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
49
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
does not have liveview
low MP (5MP)
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FX75 as a Street photography camera
Sigma SD14 as a Street photography camera
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports focus by touch
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
48
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
low max ISO (800)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FX75 as a Sports photography camera
Sigma SD14 as a Sports photography camera
39
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14MP)
has tracking autofocus
max frames per second very slow (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
29
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
does not have liveview
slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
low MP (5 megapixels)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FX75 Travel photography features
Sigma SD14 Travel photography features
67
supports focus by touch
MP count decent (14MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (24mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.2)
42
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse function
low MP (5MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FX75
Landscape photography with Sigma SD14
37
rather wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.2)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
43
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sigma SA mount)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inches)
does not have liveview
lack of image stabilization
low MP (5MP)
low max ISO (800)
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FX75 as a Vlogging camera
Sigma SD14 as a Vlogging camera
31
rather wide (24mm)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f2.2)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone support
9
lack of video recording
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Panasonic FX75 vs Sigma SD14 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FX75 and Sigma SD14
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75Sigma SD14
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sigma
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75 Sigma SD14
Also Known as Lumix DMC-FX70 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2010-06-01 2006-09-26
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine HD II -
Sensor type CCD CMOS (Foveon X3)
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 20.7 x 13.8mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 285.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 5 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 2640 x 1760
Max native ISO 6400 800
Max boosted ISO - 1600
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sigma SA
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) -
Max aperture f/2.2-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 3cm -
Number of lenses - 76
Crop factor 5.9 1.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 2.5 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 150 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 98%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.6x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 2.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 7.40 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync -
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) -
Max video resolution 1280x720 None
Video file format AVCHD Lite, Motion JPEG -
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 165 grams (0.36 lb) 750 grams (1.65 lb)
Physical dimensions 103 x 55 x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9") 144 x 107 x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Compact Flash Type I or II
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $139 $198