Sigma SD1 vs Sony RX100 VI

Let's look a little more in depth at the Sigma SD1 versus Sony RX100 VI, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Sigma and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the SD1 (15MP) and RX100 VI (20MP) and the SD1 (APS-C) and RX100 VI (1") boast totally different sensor size.

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The SD1 was introduced 8 years earlier than the RX100 VI and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sigma SD1 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a short introduction of how the SD1 scores against the RX100 VI for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sigma SD1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI. The whole galleries are available at Sigma SD1 Gallery & Sony RX100 VI Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and measurements. The Sigma SD1 comes with outside dimensions of 146mm x 113mm x 80mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.1") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 VI has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") and a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the SD1 vs the RX100 VI.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SD1 and RX100 VI is 77 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizing simply by looking through specs. The photograph underneath will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the SD1 and RX100 VI.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SD1 with its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony RX100 VI will provide you with extra detail using its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images more aggressively. The older SD1 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.