Sigma SD1 vs Sony RX100 V

Below is a complete assessment of the Sigma SD1 and Sony RX100 V, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Sigma and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the SD1 (15MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the SD1 (APS-C) and RX100 V (1") provide different sensor sizes.

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The SD1 was released 7 years before the RX100 V and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sigma SD1 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a concise overview of how the SD1 grades vs the RX100 V for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sigma SD1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The complete galleries are available at Sigma SD1 Gallery & Sony RX100 V Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Sigma SD1 comes with outer measurements of 146mm x 113mm x 80mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.1") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) while the Sony RX100 V has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

Take a look at the Sigma SD1 and Sony RX100 V in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the SD1 against the RX100 V.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SD1 and RX100 V is 77 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements only by going over specifications. The visual here should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the SD1 and RX100 V.

Plainly, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SD1 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony RX100 V will offer you more detail as a result of its extra 5MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older SD1 is going to be behind in sensor technology.