Sigma SD10 vs Sony A330

In this article, we will be evaluating the Sigma SD10 versus Sony A330, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Sigma and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the SD10 (3MP) and A330 (10MP) but they possess the same exact sensor size (APS-C).

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The SD10 was revealed 6 years prior to the A330 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sigma SD10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise view of how the SD10 scores vs the A330 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sigma SD10 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A330. The full galleries are viewable at Sigma SD10 Gallery & Sony A330 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Sigma SD10 provides physical measurements of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") along with a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs) while the Sony A330 has specifications of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") having a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the SD10 compared to the A330.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SD10 and A330 is 54 and 67 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to envision the contrast in sensor measurements simply by seeing technical specs. The photograph underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SD10 and A330.

As you can tell, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Sony A330 to provide more detail because of its extra 7MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older SD10 will be behind in sensor innovation.