Sigma SD10 vs Sony RX100 III

Let's take a more detailed look at the Sigma SD10 and Sony RX100 III, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Sigma and Sony. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the SD10 (3MP) and RX100 III (20MP) and the SD10 (APS-C) and RX100 III (1") use different sensor sizing.

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The SD10 was released 11 years before the RX100 III and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sigma SD10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a short overview of how the SD10 grades versus the RX100 III in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sigma SD10 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The complete galleries are available at Sigma SD10 Gallery and Sony RX100 III Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sigma SD10 features physical 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) whilst the Sony RX100 III has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

Analyze the Sigma SD10 and Sony RX100 III in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the SD10 compared to the RX100 III.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the SD10 and RX100 III is 54 and 89 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to picture the difference in sensor measurements just by viewing technical specs. The photograph underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SD10 and RX100 III.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SD10 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony RX100 III will provide you with greater detail as a result of its extra 17 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The older SD10 will be behind in sensor technology.