Sigma SD1 vs Sony S980

Lets examine more in depth at the Sigma SD1 and Sony S980, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Sigma and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the SD1 (15MP) and S980 (12MP) and the SD1 (APS-C) and S980 (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The SD1 was brought out 20 months after the S980 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sigma SD1 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony S980 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the SD1 scores versus the S980 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sigma SD1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980. The entire galleries are viewable at Sigma SD1 Gallery & Sony S980 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Sigma SD1 comes with outer 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 S980 has specifications of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Examine the Sigma SD1 and Sony S980 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is the front view scale comparison of the SD1 and the S980.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the SD1 and S980 is 77 and 94 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes just by looking through a spec sheet. The image here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SD1 and S980.

As you can see, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The SD1 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sigma SD1 will provide you with greater detail having its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The younger SD1 should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.