Sigma SD1 vs Sony HX5

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Sigma SD1 and Sony HX5, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Sigma and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the SD1 (15MP) and HX5 (10MP) and the SD1 (APS-C) and HX5 (1/2.4") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SD1 was unveiled 4 months later than the HX5 and they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sigma SD1 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX5 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple view of how the SD1 scores versus the HX5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sigma SD1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5. The full galleries are available at Sigma SD1 Gallery & Sony HX5 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sigma SD1 provides outside measurements 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) while the Sony HX5 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the SD1 against the HX5.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the SD1 and HX5 is 77 and 92 respectively.

Usually, it is difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizing simply by going through specs. The visual underneath may provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SD1 and HX5.

All in all, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SD1 with its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sigma SD1 will produce extra detail having an extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images somewhat more aggressively.