Sigma SD1 vs Sony HX400V

Below is a detailed overview of the Sigma SD1 and Sony HX400V, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Sigma and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the SD1 (15MP) and HX400V (20MP) and the SD1 (APS-C) and HX400V (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.

Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone

The SD1 was announced 4 years before the HX400V and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sigma SD1 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX400V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the SD1 scores against the HX400V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sigma SD1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V. The whole galleries are available at Sigma SD1 Gallery and Sony HX400V Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sigma SD1 has 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) whilst the Sony HX400V has dimensions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

Contrast the Sigma SD1 and Sony HX400V in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the SD1 against the HX400V.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SD1 and HX400V is 77 and 62 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements only by researching technical specs. The photograph below may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SD1 and HX400V.

As you can tell, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SD1 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony HX400V will provide you with greater detail with its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older SD1 will be behind in sensor tech.