Sigma SD1 vs Sony S950

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Sigma SD1 vs Sony S950, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Sigma and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the SD1 (15MP) and S950 (10MP) and the SD1 (APS-C) and S950 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The SD1 was manufactured 20 months later than the S950 making them a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sigma SD1 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony S950 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the SD1 scores against the S950 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sigma SD1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950. The entire galleries are available at Sigma SD1 Gallery & Sony S950 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Sigma SD1 has got outer dimensions of 146mm x 113mm x 80mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.1") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Sony S950 has measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the SD1 against the S950.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SD1 and S950 is 77 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements simply by looking at specifications. The graphic underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SD1 and S950.

Plainly, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SD1 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Sigma SD1 will give you more detail due to its extra 5MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The more recent SD1 provides an edge in sensor innovation.