Sigma SD10 vs Sony A6100

Below is a in depth overview of the Sigma SD10 and Sony A6100, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Sigma and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the SD10 (3MP) and A6100 (24MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The SD10 was revealed 16 years before the A6100 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Sigma SD10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the SD10 grades vs the A6100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sigma SD10 & Sony Alpha a6100. The full galleries are viewable at Sigma SD10 Gallery & Sony A6100 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sigma SD10 has got outside dimensions of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") having a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs) while the Sony A6100 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the SD10 against the A6100.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SD10 and A6100 is 54 and 81 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements just by researching technical specs. The visual underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SD10 and A6100.

As you can tell, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Sony A6100 to render greater detail because of its extra 21 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older SD10 will be behind in sensor technology.