Sigma SD1 vs Sony W330

Let's look much closer at the Sigma SD1 versus Sony W330, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Sigma and Sony. The image resolution of the SD1 (15MP) and the W330 (14MP) is fairly comparable but the SD1 (APS-C) and W330 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The SD1 was manufactured 9 months later than the W330 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sigma SD1 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W330 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick view of how the SD1 matches up against the W330 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sigma SD1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330. The entire galleries are available at Sigma SD1 Gallery & Sony W330 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to take into account 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") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) while the Sony W330 has measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the SD1 versus the W330.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the SD1 and W330 is 77 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements just by checking out specifications. The visual underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SD1 and W330.

Plainly, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SD1 due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sigma SD1 will provide more detail due to its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The younger SD1 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.