Sigma SD10 vs Sony A500

Below is a detailed analysis of the Sigma SD10 and Sony A500, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Sigma and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the SD10 (3MP) and A500 (12MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (APS-C).

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The SD10 was released 6 years prior to the A500 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sigma SD10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A500 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise summary of how the SD10 scores versus the A500 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sigma SD10 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A500. The complete galleries are viewable at Sigma SD10 Gallery and Sony A500 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sigma SD10 offers outer measurements of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") with a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs) whilst the Sony A500 has dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") and a weight of 630 grams (1.39 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the SD10 versus the A500.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the SD10 and A500 is 54 and 63 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to picture the difference in sensor measurements just by going through technical specs. The visual below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SD10 and A500.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should count on the Sony A500 to provide more detail as a result of its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older SD10 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.