Sigma SD10 vs Sony QX30

Lets examine more in depth at the Sigma SD10 vs Sony QX30, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Lens-style by manufacturers Sigma and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the SD10 (3MP) and QX30 (20MP) and the SD10 (APS-C) and QX30 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizes.

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The SD10 was introduced 11 years earlier than the QX30 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sigma SD10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short highlight of how the SD10 grades against the QX30 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sigma SD10 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30. The whole galleries are viewable at Sigma SD10 Gallery and Sony QX30 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sigma SD10 has outer dimensions of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs) and the Sony QX30 has dimensions of 68mm x 65mm x 58mm (2.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose during that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the SD10 compared to the QX30.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SD10 and QX30 is 54 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing purely by going through a spec sheet. The visual below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SD10 and QX30.

As you can see, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SD10 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony QX30 will provide greater detail using its extra 17MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older SD10 will be behind in sensor tech.