Sigma SD1 vs Sony W560

Lets look a little more in depth at the Sigma SD1 versus Sony W560, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Sigma and Sony. The image resolution of the SD1 (15MP) and the W560 (14MP) is very close but the SD1 (APS-C) and W560 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The SD1 was released 3 months prior to the W560 and they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sigma SD1 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the SD1 matches up vs the W560 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sigma SD1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560. The complete galleries are viewable at Sigma SD1 Gallery & Sony W560 Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Sigma SD1 has got external 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) and the Sony W560 has proportions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

Contrast the Sigma SD1 versus Sony W560 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the SD1 and the W560.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SD1 and W560 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions merely by viewing technical specs. The image below might give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SD1 and W560.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SD1 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sigma SD1 will render more detail as a result of its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images a bit more aggressively.