Sigma SD10 vs Sony RX100 V

Here is a in-depth comparison of the Sigma SD10 and Sony RX100 V, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Sigma and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the SD10 (3MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the SD10 (APS-C) and RX100 V (1") use totally different sensor size.

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The SD10 was launched 13 years earlier than the RX100 V and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sigma SD10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the SD10 matches up vs the RX100 V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sigma SD10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The complete galleries are provided at Sigma SD10 Gallery & Sony RX100 V Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Sigma SD10 has outside measurements 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 RX100 V has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the SD10 compared to the RX100 V.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SD10 and RX100 V is 54 and 89 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizing only by checking a spec sheet. The graphic below will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SD10 and RX100 V.

As you can see, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SD10 due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony RX100 V will resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 17MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The older SD10 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.