Sigma SD10 vs Sony RX100 VII

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Sigma SD10 and Sony RX100 VII, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Sigma and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the SD10 (3MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the SD10 (APS-C) and RX100 VII (1") feature different sensor size.

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The SD10 was manufactured 16 years prior to the RX100 VII which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sigma SD10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a concise summation of how the SD10 grades vs the RX100 VII with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sigma SD10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The entire galleries are available at Sigma SD10 Gallery & Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Sigma SD10 offers external dimensions 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 VII has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") having a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

Compare the Sigma SD10 and Sony RX100 VII in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the SD10 vs the RX100 VII.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SD10 and RX100 VII is 54 and 88 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizes merely by researching specs. The pic below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SD10 and RX100 VII.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The SD10 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony RX100 VII will render extra detail due to its extra 17MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SD10 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.