Sigma SD1 vs Sony RX10 III

Its time to look closer at the Sigma SD1 and Sony RX10 III, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Sigma and Sony. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the SD1 (15MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the SD1 (APS-C) and RX10 III (1") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The SD1 was released 6 years before the RX10 III and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sigma SD1 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the SD1 scores versus the RX10 III in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sigma SD1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The complete galleries are provided at Sigma SD1 Gallery and Sony RX10 III Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Sigma SD1 has outer 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 RX10 III has sizing of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") accompanied by a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

Take a look at the Sigma SD1 and Sony RX10 III in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the SD1 vs the RX10 III.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the SD1 and RX10 III is 77 and 53 respectively.

Usually, its hard to visualise the difference between sensor measurements simply by going over technical specs. The photograph here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SD1 and RX10 III.

As you have seen, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SD1 due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony RX10 III will offer greater detail as a result of its extra 5MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older SD1 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.