Sigma SD10 vs Sony A6500

Below, we are looking at the Sigma SD10 vs Sony A6500, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Sigma and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the SD10 (3MP) and A6500 (24MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The SD10 was unveiled 13 years before the A6500 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sigma SD10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the SD10 scores against the A6500 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sigma SD10 & Sony Alpha a6500. The full galleries are available at Sigma SD10 Gallery & Sony A6500 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Sigma SD10 offers exterior 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 A6500 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the SD10 versus the A6500.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SD10 and A6500 is 54 and 81 respectively.

Normally, its hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements purely by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the SD10 and A6500.

Clearly, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Sony A6500 to produce more detail having an extra 21MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older SD10 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.