Panasonic FX75 vs Sigma SD14
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Panasonic FX75 vs Sigma SD14 Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
TikTok Developing Photo App to Challenge Instagram's DominanceThe 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.
Panasonic FX75 vs Sigma SD14 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75 and Sigma SD14. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FX75 Gallery and Sigma SD14 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FX75 over the Sigma SD14
FX75 | SD14 | |||
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Revealed | June 2010 | September 2006 | Fresher by 45 months | |
Screen size | 2.7" | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.2") | |
Screen resolution | 230k | 150k | Sharper screen (+80k dot) | |
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Sigma SD14 over the Panasonic FX75
SD14 | FX75 | |||
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Manually focus | More accurate focus |
Common features in the Panasonic FX75 and Sigma SD14
FX75 | SD14 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | 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.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.
Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the FX75 and SD14 is 94 and 59 respectively.
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.
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Panasonic FX75 vs Sigma SD14 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75 | Sigma SD14 | |
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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 |