Sigma SD1 vs Sony H50

Below is a detailed review of the Sigma SD1 versus Sony H50, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Sigma and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the SD1 (15MP) and H50 (9MP) and the SD1 (APS-C) and H50 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The SD1 was brought out 21 months later than the H50 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sigma SD1 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony H50 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the SD1 scores versus the H50 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sigma SD1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50. The entire galleries are viewable at Sigma SD1 Gallery & Sony H50 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Sigma SD1 has got outside dimensions of 146mm x 113mm x 80mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) and the Sony H50 has proportions of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") and a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at the time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the SD1 versus the H50.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the SD1 and H50 is 77 and 69 respectively.

Often, its hard to picture the contrast in sensor measurements simply by researching technical specs. The graphic below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SD1 and H50.

As you have seen, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SD1 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sigma SD1 will result in extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs more aggressively. The newer SD1 provides a benefit in sensor technology.