Sigma SD1 vs Sigma SD10
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Sigma SD1 vs Sigma SD10 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 15MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 0 - 0
- No Video
- Sigma SA Mount
- n/ag - 146 x 113 x 80mm
- Launched September 2010
- Successor is Sigma SD1 Merrill
(Full Review)
- 3MP - APS-C Sensor
- 1.8" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 800 (Increase to 1600)
- 1/6000s Maximum Shutter
- No Video
- Sigma SA Mount
- 950g - 152 x 120 x 79mm
- Announced March 2004
- Older Model is Sigma SD9
- Newer Model is Sigma SD14
Sigma SD1 vs Sigma SD10 Overview
Lets take a deeper look at the Sigma SD1 and Sigma SD10, both Advanced DSLR cameras and both of them are produced by Sigma. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the SD1 (15MP) and SD10 (3MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (APS-C).
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created ImagesThe SD1 was released 6 years later than the SD10 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).
Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the SD1 matches up versus the SD10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Sigma SD1 vs Sigma SD10 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sigma SD1 & Sigma SD10. The complete galleries are provided at Sigma SD1 Gallery & Sigma SD10 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sigma SD1 over the Sigma SD10
SD1 | SD10 | |||
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Announced | September 2010 | March 2004 | Fresher by 80 months | |
Screen dimension | 3" | 1.8" | Bigger screen (+1.2") | |
Screen resolution | 460k | 130k | Clearer screen (+330k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sigma SD10 over the Sigma SD1
SD10 | SD1 |
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Common features in the Sigma SD1 and Sigma SD10
SD1 | SD10 | |||
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Manually focus | Dial exact focusing | |||
Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Neither provides selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Neither provides Touch friendly screen |
Sigma SD1 vs Sigma SD10 Physical Comparison
When you are going to carry your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sigma SD1 provides external dimensions of 146mm x 113mm x 80mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.1") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Sigma SD10 has dimensions of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") with a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs).
Compare the Sigma SD1 and Sigma SD10 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the SD1 and the SD10.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the SD1 and SD10 is 77 and 54 respectively.
Sigma SD1 vs Sigma SD10 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it is difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing just by seeing specs. The visual here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SD1 and SD10.
All in all, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can expect the Sigma SD1 to produce more detail as a result of its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The younger SD1 should have a benefit in sensor innovation.
Sigma SD1 vs Sigma SD10 Screen and ViewFinder
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Sigma SD1 vs Sigma SD10 Specifications
Sigma SD1 | Sigma SD10 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Sigma | Sigma |
Model type | Sigma SD1 | Sigma SD10 |
Class | Advanced DSLR | Advanced DSLR |
Launched | 2010-09-21 | 2004-03-19 |
Physical type | Mid-size SLR | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | Dual True II | - |
Sensor type | CMOS (Foveon X3) | CMOS (Foveon X3) |
Sensor size | APS-C | APS-C |
Sensor dimensions | 24 x 16mm | 20.7 x 13.8mm |
Sensor surface area | 384.0mm² | 285.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 15MP | 3MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | - | 3:2 |
Highest resolution | 4800 x 3200 | 2268 x 1512 |
Highest native ISO | - | 800 |
Highest boosted ISO | - | 1600 |
Lowest native ISO | - | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Total focus points | 11 | - |
Cross type focus points | 2 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Sigma SA | Sigma SA |
Total lenses | 76 | 76 |
Focal length multiplier | 1.5 | 1.7 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 3" | 1.8" |
Resolution of screen | 460 thousand dots | 130 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentaprism) | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder coverage | 96% | 98% |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.64x | 0.77x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 15 seconds | 30 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/6000 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 5.0fps | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | - | no built-in flash |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | - | 1/180 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Highest video resolution | None | None |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
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 | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | - | 950 gr (2.09 lb) |
Dimensions | 146 x 113 x 80mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.1") | 152 x 120 x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") |
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 | Yes (10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I, UDMA compatible) | Compact Flash Type I or II |
Card slots | One | One |
Pricing at launch | $2,339 | $198 |