Sigma SD1 vs Sony W830

The following is a extensive overview of the Sigma SD1 versus Sony W830, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Sigma and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the SD1 (15MP) and W830 (20MP) and the SD1 (APS-C) and W830 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The SD1 was brought out 4 years before the W830 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sigma SD1 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the SD1 grades versus the W830 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sigma SD1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The entire galleries are viewable at Sigma SD1 Gallery and Sony W830 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. 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) whilst the Sony W830 has proportions of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

Look at the Sigma SD1 versus Sony W830 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the SD1 and the W830.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the SD1 and W830 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is difficult to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions just by looking at specifications. The image below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SD1 and W830.

Plainly, both of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SD1 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Sony W830 will give you extra detail having its extra 5MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged SD1 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.