Sigma SD1 vs Sony S930

The following is a complete overview of the Sigma SD1 and Sony S930, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Sigma and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the SD1 (15MP) and S930 (10MP) and the SD1 (APS-C) and S930 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The SD1 was revealed 21 months after the S930 making them a generation away from one another. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sigma SD1 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony S930 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a short overview of how the SD1 scores vs the S930 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sigma SD1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930. The full galleries are available at Sigma SD1 Gallery and Sony S930 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sigma SD1 comes with external 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) while the Sony S930 has measurements of 90mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Compare the Sigma SD1 and Sony S930 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the SD1 against the S930.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SD1 and S930 is 77 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions just by going over technical specs. The picture below might give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SD1 and S930.

As you can tell, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SD1 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sigma SD1 will offer you more detail because of its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more modern SD1 should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.