Sigma SD10 vs Sony RX100 VA

The following is a extensive assessment of the Sigma SD10 and Sony RX100 VA, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Sigma and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the SD10 (3MP) and RX100 VA (20MP) and the SD10 (APS-C) and RX100 VA (1") offer different sensor sizing.

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The SD10 was launched 15 years earlier than the RX100 VA which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Sigma SD10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summation of how the SD10 matches up versus the RX100 VA for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sigma SD10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A). The complete galleries are available at Sigma SD10 Gallery & Sony RX100 VA Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sigma SD10 comes with physical dimensions of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") having a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 VA 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the SD10 vs the RX100 VA.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the SD10 and RX100 VA is 54 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reviewing specifications. The image below should give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SD10 and RX100 VA.

Plainly, the 2 cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SD10 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony RX100 VA will offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 17MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged SD10 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.