Sigma SD1 vs Sony A7S II

Here is a comprehensive analysis of the Sigma SD1 vs Sony A7S II, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Sigma and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the SD1 (15MP) and A7S II (12MP) and the SD1 (APS-C) and A7S II (Full frame) boast different sensor sizing.

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The SD1 was introduced 6 years earlier than the A7S II and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sigma SD1 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A7S II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the SD1 matches up against the A7S II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sigma SD1 & Sony Alpha A7S II. The whole galleries are provided at Sigma SD1 Gallery & Sony A7S II Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Sigma SD1 features outside dimensions of 146mm x 113mm x 80mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.1") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Sony A7S II has specifications of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") and a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the SD1 against the A7S II.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the SD1 and A7S II is 77 and 68 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading through a spec sheet. The visual here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SD1 and A7S II.

Clearly, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SD1 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sigma SD1 will give extra detail using its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older SD1 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.